[Pepsione1]

Yes, unfortunately.

lol just kidding.

However, I think I might have some west nile virus carriers around my backyard. Because I found two dead birds in the last 4 weeks and I just picked up another one this morning. I found them all around the same spot, within 3 feet of where the others were found. Sounds very suspicious doesn't it. But what I don't understand is why those birds picked that same spot to die? Then I remember we have a 40"x40" mirror hanging on the wooden fence just above where I found the dead birds. Could they be stupid enough to crash into the mirror and snapped their necks? Eww, now I feel like I am the murderer of the three poor birds.

Seriously, should I be concerned?

 

[mclaren20]

well, for one. DONT pick them up yourself, get someone in their to get them. they will then test them to see what they have, if anything.

 

[mbriant]

You may be right about the mirror. I had a house a few years ago that had two huge windows which I covered with reflective insulating accordion blinds. After 6 birds (including 1 hawk) crashed into the windows in the first two weeks (a nearby tree was reflecting in the windows) I was forced to replace the $1200 blinds with ordinary verticals.

Get rid of the mirror.

 

[blessingx]

The mirror/windows thing is pretty common (at least where I grew up). Still... read Mosquito: The Story of Man's Deadliest Foe for some good chills. Great book.

 

[Squalish]

The birds see a competitor/enemy coming straight at them, they attack it, fly beak on at the mirror, and poof, dead bird.

 

[stuartr]

you can get little hawk stickers to put in the window and it prevents most birds from flying into the mirrors/windows. They just look like hawk/falcon shadows, and it is usually enough to stop smaller birds from flying into the window.

 

[MaxHeifetz]

This gives me an idea...
How about making an 'Enter the Dragon' mirror environment, adding a video camera, and setting around 50 birds loose in there =).

 

[MagusG]

I can't help but think that MERTON can bring a unique comical aspect to this thread. MERTON, where are you?
-Mag

 

[dokebi]

yes merton. What do you think about this?

 

[mbriant]

He'll be here as soon as he's finished the staring contest he's having with some guy in a mirror.

Aw crap. Now I'm picking on Merton too. Sorry Merton.

 

[Born2bwire]

Quote:

Originally posted by mbriant He'll be here as soon as he's finished the staring contest he's having with some guy in a mirror. Aw crap. Now I'm picking on Merton too. Sorry Merton.

I know, isn't it so much fun?