Do they never learn?
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No, not noobs. I'm talking about those stupid feathery dinosaurs that leave smudges of feather-grease on my window, preferably the day after it has been cleaned. I swear at least half of those smudges are from the same Blackbird. The rest of them are from retarded pigeons. This blackbird has learned to jump/crash into bird food suspended at ~1m above the ground, which they normally can't/don't do, but figuring out that if you can't pass through a window a dozen times then maybe you can't pass through it a dozen-plus-one times is apparently beyond its mental capabilities. Or maybe it got hurt the first time and this is payback. It's not very effective.
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No, not noobs. I'm talking about those stupid feathery dinosaurs that leave smudges of feather-grease on my window, preferably the day after it has been cleaned. I swear at least half of those smudges are from the same Blackbird. The rest of them are from retarded pigeons. This blackbird has learned to jump/crash into bird food suspended at ~1m above the ground, which they normally can't/don't do, but figuring out that if you can't pass through a window a dozen times then maybe you can't pass through it a dozen-plus-one times is apparently beyond its mental capabilities. Or maybe it got hurt the first time and this is payback. It's not very effective.
Time to speak to JSOP about loaning a gun.
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No, not noobs. I'm talking about those stupid feathery dinosaurs that leave smudges of feather-grease on my window, preferably the day after it has been cleaned. I swear at least half of those smudges are from the same Blackbird. The rest of them are from retarded pigeons. This blackbird has learned to jump/crash into bird food suspended at ~1m above the ground, which they normally can't/don't do, but figuring out that if you can't pass through a window a dozen times then maybe you can't pass through it a dozen-plus-one times is apparently beyond its mental capabilities. Or maybe it got hurt the first time and this is payback. It's not very effective.
David1987 wrote:
I'm talking about those stupid feathery dinosaurs that leave smudges of feather-grease on my window, preferably the day after it has been cleaned.
Then stop cleaning it. That way there will be tell-tale marks to reveal it's presence. See, the thing about glass is that it's transparent, one of it's main selling points.
Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.” I wouldn't let CG touch my Abacus! When you're wrestling a gorilla, you don't stop when you're tired, you stop when the gorilla is.
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David1987 wrote:
I'm talking about those stupid feathery dinosaurs that leave smudges of feather-grease on my window, preferably the day after it has been cleaned.
Then stop cleaning it. That way there will be tell-tale marks to reveal it's presence. See, the thing about glass is that it's transparent, one of it's main selling points.
Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.” I wouldn't let CG touch my Abacus! When you're wrestling a gorilla, you don't stop when you're tired, you stop when the gorilla is.
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No, not noobs. I'm talking about those stupid feathery dinosaurs that leave smudges of feather-grease on my window, preferably the day after it has been cleaned. I swear at least half of those smudges are from the same Blackbird. The rest of them are from retarded pigeons. This blackbird has learned to jump/crash into bird food suspended at ~1m above the ground, which they normally can't/don't do, but figuring out that if you can't pass through a window a dozen times then maybe you can't pass through it a dozen-plus-one times is apparently beyond its mental capabilities. Or maybe it got hurt the first time and this is payback. It's not very effective.
It may well be to do with the time of year - birds can get more aggressive around this time of year with protecting their hatchlings. It may be that the blackbird is deliberately attacking what it thinks is another bird...
Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential.(Winston Churchill)
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No, not noobs. I'm talking about those stupid feathery dinosaurs that leave smudges of feather-grease on my window, preferably the day after it has been cleaned. I swear at least half of those smudges are from the same Blackbird. The rest of them are from retarded pigeons. This blackbird has learned to jump/crash into bird food suspended at ~1m above the ground, which they normally can't/don't do, but figuring out that if you can't pass through a window a dozen times then maybe you can't pass through it a dozen-plus-one times is apparently beyond its mental capabilities. Or maybe it got hurt the first time and this is payback. It's not very effective.
A pellet gun will take care of the problem. I would normally suggest something with a bit more punch, but I'm assuming you want to retain the use of said windshield after eradicating the issue.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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No, not noobs. I'm talking about those stupid feathery dinosaurs that leave smudges of feather-grease on my window, preferably the day after it has been cleaned. I swear at least half of those smudges are from the same Blackbird. The rest of them are from retarded pigeons. This blackbird has learned to jump/crash into bird food suspended at ~1m above the ground, which they normally can't/don't do, but figuring out that if you can't pass through a window a dozen times then maybe you can't pass through it a dozen-plus-one times is apparently beyond its mental capabilities. Or maybe it got hurt the first time and this is payback. It's not very effective.
This post fascinates me because there are many possible interpretations based on what you describe. To me the categories of interpretation that "fall out" of the scenario involve: the relationship of the car to suspended food, the intelligence or lack-of-same of the blackbird, the relationship of excreta on windshield to behavior of blackbird and/or pigeons: 0. the location of the car: where is it parked in relation to the suspended bird-food ? a. is it the case the blackbird gets on your car because, from the hood, or the roof, it can jump to reach the suspended food ? can one assume a blackbird can jump from a position actually on the window ... mmm ... I think not. b. or, is it the case that the blackbird somehow traverses your windshield while jumping, or falls back on your windshield after jumping ? 1. bird excreta on your windshield: a. is it the case that both pigeons and blackbird have a "thing" for your car, or its windshield ? in the case of pigeons: does it look like an equestrian statue of a famous general ? b. is the car parked directly underneath some place where birds sit ? 2. jumping blackbird a. is it the case the blackbird needs to jump ...or crashes ... because the suspended food does not provide any space for a bird of its size to perch ... seems likely to me. b. have you personally observed a blackbird crashing into either windows or windshield ? 3. the smell of the newly washed car: is there any possible connection between the time of washing and amount of excreta: if the car is allowed to accumulate excreta over a few days does the rate of deposit diminish ? Information about these aspects of the "case" would lead to some obvious questions like: would it make any difference if you move the location of the suspended food ? Is a blackbird's life worth the price of a cover for the car ? The blackbird would say "yes," in my humble opinion. Here in Thailand, the 'answer' would be to pretend the bird excreta doesn't exist ... or, bribe the blackbird by placing its own food in a place where it doesn't have to either get on the car, or jump from the car ... or, if the blackbird just had a "thing" for your car, independent of the food issue, to blow up the car. best, Bill
"In the River of Delights, Panic has not failed me." Jorge Luis Borges
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This post fascinates me because there are many possible interpretations based on what you describe. To me the categories of interpretation that "fall out" of the scenario involve: the relationship of the car to suspended food, the intelligence or lack-of-same of the blackbird, the relationship of excreta on windshield to behavior of blackbird and/or pigeons: 0. the location of the car: where is it parked in relation to the suspended bird-food ? a. is it the case the blackbird gets on your car because, from the hood, or the roof, it can jump to reach the suspended food ? can one assume a blackbird can jump from a position actually on the window ... mmm ... I think not. b. or, is it the case that the blackbird somehow traverses your windshield while jumping, or falls back on your windshield after jumping ? 1. bird excreta on your windshield: a. is it the case that both pigeons and blackbird have a "thing" for your car, or its windshield ? in the case of pigeons: does it look like an equestrian statue of a famous general ? b. is the car parked directly underneath some place where birds sit ? 2. jumping blackbird a. is it the case the blackbird needs to jump ...or crashes ... because the suspended food does not provide any space for a bird of its size to perch ... seems likely to me. b. have you personally observed a blackbird crashing into either windows or windshield ? 3. the smell of the newly washed car: is there any possible connection between the time of washing and amount of excreta: if the car is allowed to accumulate excreta over a few days does the rate of deposit diminish ? Information about these aspects of the "case" would lead to some obvious questions like: would it make any difference if you move the location of the suspended food ? Is a blackbird's life worth the price of a cover for the car ? The blackbird would say "yes," in my humble opinion. Here in Thailand, the 'answer' would be to pretend the bird excreta doesn't exist ... or, bribe the blackbird by placing its own food in a place where it doesn't have to either get on the car, or jump from the car ... or, if the blackbird just had a "thing" for your car, independent of the food issue, to blow up the car. best, Bill
"In the River of Delights, Panic has not failed me." Jorge Luis Borges
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Good grief Dave :) ... my imagination ran away with me (from me ?) there: perhaps a reflection of a repressed secret lust to have a car that a blackbird would have a thing for, not just a bicycle ? Or, perhaps a result of a few hours of writing extension methods on the WinForm-TreeView's 'TreeNodeCollection,' and 'TreeNode' objects ? Of course I deny that "none of the above" is the story of my life ... in spite of all the evidence ! best, Bill
"In the River of Delights, Panic has not failed me." Jorge Luis Borges
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No, not noobs. I'm talking about those stupid feathery dinosaurs that leave smudges of feather-grease on my window, preferably the day after it has been cleaned. I swear at least half of those smudges are from the same Blackbird. The rest of them are from retarded pigeons. This blackbird has learned to jump/crash into bird food suspended at ~1m above the ground, which they normally can't/don't do, but figuring out that if you can't pass through a window a dozen times then maybe you can't pass through it a dozen-plus-one times is apparently beyond its mental capabilities. Or maybe it got hurt the first time and this is payback. It's not very effective.
The immediate solution would be to get yourself a cat. The problem with the dinosaurs will be resolved quickly. The downside is that the cat may also enjoy sitting on the hood of you car and leave footprints on it.
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No, not noobs. I'm talking about those stupid feathery dinosaurs that leave smudges of feather-grease on my window, preferably the day after it has been cleaned. I swear at least half of those smudges are from the same Blackbird. The rest of them are from retarded pigeons. This blackbird has learned to jump/crash into bird food suspended at ~1m above the ground, which they normally can't/don't do, but figuring out that if you can't pass through a window a dozen times then maybe you can't pass through it a dozen-plus-one times is apparently beyond its mental capabilities. Or maybe it got hurt the first time and this is payback. It's not very effective.
Some friends of mine had exactly the same problem. I never realized how GREASY birds are until I saw the (daily) imprints on their livingroom window. They stumbled upon a place that sold small (maybe 10x15 cm or so) and discrete stickers with predator bird silhouettes. In the corner of a window, they're pretty inconspicuous - even somewhat decorative. But they WORK! Every time a bird come flying in, wanting to fly through my friends' house, they see the dangerous bird in the corner of an eye, panic, and fly away... :)
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Some friends of mine had exactly the same problem. I never realized how GREASY birds are until I saw the (daily) imprints on their livingroom window. They stumbled upon a place that sold small (maybe 10x15 cm or so) and discrete stickers with predator bird silhouettes. In the corner of a window, they're pretty inconspicuous - even somewhat decorative. But they WORK! Every time a bird come flying in, wanting to fly through my friends' house, they see the dangerous bird in the corner of an eye, panic, and fly away... :)