Bird brains are at it again

[Rufous]

We are once again having our windows attacked by the bird brained gobblers. They see their reflection in the window beside the front door and attack themselves by beating their heads against the window- to the point of leaving blood and slobber on it. Plan to tape up some cardboard to the window tomorrow but it looks trashy so I need to figure out a better alternative to keep them away. Besides which when they are attacking their reflection they are leaving lots of poop at the front door. Nice to have wildlife at home but some of it is quite a nuisance.

[ICEMAN]

Wow, never heard of that! What a mess!

[SB]

I could fix that problem come April 15th!

[ckr]

I got 2 kids that could take care of that problem on the 5th

[dreamunelk]

Gets some camo blind material and string it up a gobbler height.  Get that hunting feeling when you are looking out your window.   No real hunter would find that trashy

[buckcanyonlodge]

Like this??Heard some thumping coming from the back room and this is what I found. And they attack the bumper on my truck everyday.

[jackmaster]

so what your saying is a 2ft by 3ft mirror is the best decoy a fella can get thats crazy, attacking your window and your bumper, sorry man but that is pretty funny, atleast you wont have any problem getting your turkey opening day

[RB]

Had a Robin do the same thing to the chrome wheels on my wife's SUV last year craziest thing I have seen a bird do damn thing left poop all over the ground and the wheel

[mossy8352]

Like this??Heard some thumping coming from the back room and this is what I found. And they attack the bumper on my truck everyday.

Keep um happy!

[Encore 280]

Hey just be thankful it's not a bull elk! Quite a few years ago that happened to the owners of the Olympic Game Farm. Guess the animals or at least the elk roamed all over the place including the owners yard and the house had big plate glass windows so they had a nice view of the game farm down below. I don't remember how many windows the bull took out before they ran him off. So it could be worse.

[Brad Harshman]

Seriously - I will come help!  I hunt with my bow so it wont affect your pets or livestock.  Seriously.  PM me and I'd willing to come help. Seriously.

[Elkhair]

Try setting up a coyote decoy in your yard. I know owl decoys work for smaller birds.

[BOWHUNTER45]

Like this??Heard some thumping coming from the back room and this is what I found. And they attack the bumper on my truck everyday.

sure am getting the fever but work may alter my hunting plans this year ...most likely go into my late hunt routine...How many birds have you seen around this year ...should be a banner year ??
 

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

That's funny when its not your window.   One of our distant  neighbors (everyone is distant around here  ) had a gobbler break one of there windows a few years ago. Good luck with your wild pets!

[buckcanyonlodge]

Like this??Heard some thumping coming from the back room and this is what I found. And they attack the bumper on my truck everyday.

sure am getting the fever but work may alter my hunting plans this year ...most likely go into my late hunt routine...How many birds have you seen around this year ...should be a banner year ??

Looks like a good year. Don't know if it's going to be a "banner year" though. Winter flocks are splitting up as we speak. I saw two groups of birds that spent the winter in my back yard crossing the road about a mile away this morning. When you spend every day from Dec. thru March feeding and watching them , you get to recognize certain groups/birds.  How many turkeys do you see in the pics?? at least once a week these birds would fly off the roost and one would fly into the peak of the Lodge. KaBoom!!

[Taco280AI]

Based on the title I thought you were talking about politicians in DC 

[ICEMAN]

Like this??Heard some thumping coming from the back room and this is what I found. And they attack the bumper on my truck everyday.

sure am getting the fever but work may alter my hunting plans this year ...most likely go into my late hunt routine...How many birds have you seen around this year ...should be a banner year ??

Looks like a good year. Don't know if it's going to be a "banner year" though. Winter flocks are splitting up as we speak. I saw two groups of birds that spent the winter in my back yard crossing the road about a mile away this morning. When you spend every day from Dec. thru March feeding and watching them , you get to recognize certain groups/birds.  How many turkeys do you see in the pics?? at least once a week these birds would fly off the roost and one would fly into the peak of the Lodge. KaBoom!!

I think I see 17, but then again, I think I need glasses.

[jackmaster]

I count 17 possibly 18 but not sure if its a bushy limb, do turkeys hunters shoot them out of the trees if they see one up there?

[buckcanyonlodge]

I count 17 possibly 18 but not sure if its a bushy limb, do turkeys hunters shoot them out of the trees if they see one up there?

Some do and some don't . There was a thread about shooting turkeys in trees just a while back..

[jblackburn]

I have a bow and will travel! 

Seriously, I understand how that can be a problem.  One thing you could try is laying chicken wire in front the windows, that is a similar tactic that has been used to keep them from tearing up hay bales in other places.  I've heard that they don't like the way it feels under their feet, might be worth a shot.

Then again, they are doing this because of a hormone surge, so a sexed up gobbler may not care about his feet.

We are once again having our windows attacked by the bird brained gobblers. They see their reflection in the window beside the front door and attack themselves by beating their heads against the window- to the point of leaving blood and slobber on it. Plan to tape up some cardboard to the window tomorrow but it looks trashy so I need to figure out a better alternative to keep them away. Besides which when they are attacking their reflection they are leaving lots of poop at the front door. Nice to have wildlife at home but some of it is quite a nuisance.

[kevinp16]

Might want to try some clear plastic wrap on the lower part of the window. This way you can still see through somewhat but will take the glare off the window. Just my 2 cents.