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I don't remember that window being there
Yep, we've had similar here too . We have since fitted some netting inside (I think its called voil or similar ...) and that seems to have stopped it happening.I have often heard a bang outside my window, only to go outside and find a dying bird.
I must admit it has not happened at ours for a while. Although I have not cleaned the windows in a while, so birds can spot the window instantly. Either that or the fact I now put bird see at the front of the house, and they now visit from that side instead.Yep, we've had similar here too . We have since fitted some netting inside (I think its called voil or similar ...) and that seems to have stopped it happening.
a Pigeon I'd guess. Once had one fly into my car through the open drivers window, it hit the pillar behind the window and exploded, you have no idea how many feathers a pigeon has lol. Stickers on your window may be the solution, hawks seem to be the preferred and most effective deterrent.
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I hit a pigeon with the capri once, on the edge on the bonnet (which was really thick metal). It put a huge dent in it and the aerial in the wing had a full red indian feather effect all along it
This isn't a sticker Wez, its the real thing
looking at the imprint you'd think the bird was a goner and in a heap under the window somewhere but no sign of it ??
No, much easier doing what I do. Don't clean your windows, then everything and everyone knows the window is there.Maybe a replica moggy sat on the window sill would work or even better a real one, but they never sleep where you want them to
Until they moved away, siskin were continually flying into the windows and usually killing themselves, but we too have also had seemingly dead birds recover after a while and fly off.
We bought some of the BoP stickers to see if it would help. Can't be sure either way but it looks as if had an effect on one bird. I was putting some seed out for the birds and it got a surprise.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtuszEB862A
Dave
I once saw someone hit a fence with their Capri, the car disintegrated. All occupants walked away with minor cuts and grazes. I would have loved to have gotten a photo of the incident, but we did not have mobile phones way back in the 80s. Only people I seem to remember who carried cameras about, were professionals and elderly uncles.
So what is the mark left behind? I am assuming oil from the feathers.
Thats strange as they were very sturdy cars. I went through a fence with mine when I swerved to avoid a BMW who decided he didn't have to give way at a roundabout, I went through a hedge to a farmers field with a 5 bar fence behind held up with sturdy fence posts of which I hit one, taking down about 20-30 feet of fencing either side, like dominos.. The only damage was a huge post sized dent in the bonnet, grill and front valence, but it also bent the crossmember. I drove the car home but the steering was heavily bent and it wrote the car off.
I've often wondered that. Is it natural oils that makes them water resistant?
Here's mine. Probably a wood pigeon. Bird seemed to survive. I'm really pleased with the outline of the feathers.
I hit a pigeon with the capri once, on the edge on the bonnet (which was really thick metal). It put a huge dent in it and the aerial in the wing had a full red indian feather effect all along it
Not sure if it just an illusion. Towards the top of the body, looks like a beak shape and possibly an eye. Like the birds head is twisted, which obviously would make sense.
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Yep, nice wing pattern.
Here's mine. Probably a wood pigeon. Bird seemed to survive. I'm really pleased with the outline of the feathers.
Not sure if it just an illusion. Towards the top of the body, looks like a beak shape and possibly an eye. Like the birds head is twisted, which obviously would make sense.
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Yep, nice wing pattern.
I can see what you mean, it really does look like it's hit it, head-first, and squashed its neck in
I have been hit in the face, or rather the visor while doing about 70 on a bike on the motorway. I hit a big fat fly or something, as it was smeared all over my visor.Try hitting a buzzard while riding a motorbike...........
Sadly the buzzard didn't survive. Luckily it was a lovely day on an empty road, all was well with the world and I was in no hurry to get home, otherwise I might not have survived either
It is amazing how hard a bang on a window a small bird will survive. I must have spent about an hour once nursing a chaffinch that bounced off my kitchen window. After one false start that ended in a heap it finally flew off seemingly none the worse.
I can see a joke in there somewhere.I once saw a motorcyclist get a wasp fly INTO his helmet.
He started yelling, and fell of the bike backwards, which carried on alone and ended up in a hedge, while he lay in the road frantically trying to remove his helmet.
Fortunately, he'd just turned out of a side road, so was only doing 15-20mph.
Surprisingly, the wasp survived, and flew away when the helmet came off.
Mine was definitely a woodie. The wretched thing was nesting in the conifer in the front garden.To me those last couple of imprints look like they've been made by pigeons; they seem to be covered in grey 'dust', I can usually tell when they've used the bird bath as it has a grey film floating on it! For some reason pigeons rarely seem to end up dead when they fly into windows (usually with a loud bang). They fly into the windows at my house two or three times a year even when the curtains or blinds are drawn, I suppose where there's no sense there's no feeling! Loads of wood pigeons about too, there's four on my back lawn as I type this!
Other birds don't seem to fare as well; a mistle thrush flew into a French door at my Mother's house on Sunday morning, and the poor thing was killed instantly. I think it might have flown at its own reflection, thinking it was a rival bird, in an attempt to drive it away from the rose hips it was guarding. It was very sad to see such a lovely looking (and uncommon) bird lying dead in the snow.
There's an Ogri cartoon where Malcolm is riding with his mouth open and ingests a bee. I must see if I can find it.I can see a joke in there somewhere.
The one time this happened I thought kids had kicked a football at the window. Looked out the window to see a dying pigeon (there's a roof directly outside the window). The neighbour's cat was quick to carry it away.This isn't a sticker Wez, its the real thing
looking at the imprint you'd think the bird was a goner and in a heap under the window somewhere but no sign of it ??
I am not sure if I have some mags left, I might have an old tatty one someplace. Loved reading Ogri's exploits, oh not forgetting Mitzi.Mine was definitely a woodie. The wretched thing was nesting in the conifer in the front garden.
There's an Ogri cartoon where Malcolm is riding with his mouth open and ingests a bee. I must see if I can find it.