There's a bank of six tall windows behind the antique trestle table in the living room where my computer sits. I was working on e-mail this afternoon when I heard a rap-rap-rapping on the window behind me.
A young blackbird was standing on the sill outside, tapping at the bird he saw reflected off the window. Silly bird.
As I returned to the computer there was a rustle in front of me, and then SPROING!!!! Ed flew over the couch to land in a hunting pose at the edge of the table. The window sills on the inside of the window are too narrow to hold him. He crouched and watched the silly bird.....following it as it moved from window to window. I thought I might hear the "ick-ick" that my Siamese cat used to make when he was hunting, but Ed was silent. He grimaced a bit when he realized that he wasn't going to be able to get closer, but he never gave himself away.
Concentration at it's best.
Comments (5)
Buffy, I know just what you mean. A couple of days ago a bird (a blue tit, I think) flew right into the picture window in our sitting room. Made quite a bang and made us all jump. The bird was OK, and thankfully both the cats were in so the avian idiot could pick him/herself up and fly off safely. I suspect it had a bit of a headach afterwards though.
Posted by Adele | July 26, 2005 12:22 PM
Posted on July 26, 2005 12:22
Hey girl, nice experance with the bird! I love to watch them at our feeder! We get all kinds I don't no half of them! Have a good week! Or should I say hump day!
Posted by Joe Smitherman | July 26, 2005 9:02 PM
Posted on July 26, 2005 21:02
Adele, they regularly bounce off our windows. The first few years we lost a few to the collision, but it seems as though they are getting better about grazing the glass rather than hitting it head on. I'm amazed that we haven't had to replace more windows!
Joe, we treasure the chance we've had to watch the birds here. The variety by season is incredible, and now a pigeon has decided this is home! lol
Posted by buffy | July 27, 2005 2:23 PM
Posted on July 27, 2005 14:23
Have you actually had windows break from the onslaught, Buffy? We've seen the demise of a couple of yellow-billed cuckoos, and some dazed slate-colored juncos; but, we've lost no windows! Poor little birds!
Posted by Cop Car | July 27, 2005 6:27 PM
Posted on July 27, 2005 18:27
No broken windows, Cop Car, but I think that the seals have been damaged on a couple. We have the double glazing with the gas between the panes, and you can tell when the seal has been broken because moisture creeps into the center.
Posted by Buffy | July 28, 2005 10:49 AM
Posted on July 28, 2005 10:49