The Birds Love My Civic!!!

pjelsworth · 13th April 2007, 08:58

I came out this morning to see a small bird with a yellow breast (I'm not a twitcher so I don't know what it was) having a right go a my door mirror. On closer inspection I see that both mirrors are covered in marks and covered in poo. Also, there is lots of poo down my doors suggesting that this is a common occurence.
I haven't used my car for a few days as I have been taking advantage of the nice weather and cycling to work, so I didn't notice this before.

My wife suggests it is a very confused bird trying to mate itself. Could this be true

Anyway, mirrors are now folded so I guess I will have spoiled it's fun

Spud · 13th April 2007, 11:32

Never saw anything like that before. Randy little thing!

I have noticed that pigeons and crows seem to fly very close to car while driving and have made me jump as it has looked like they are just about to smash into the car. I guess it must be the aerodynamics of the car sucking them in???

Obo · 13th April 2007, 11:38

Birds pick the spiders out of the door mirrors it's really common to see them pecking away at them.

It's usually sparrows but that sounds like a grey wagtail

pjelsworth · 13th April 2007, 12:51

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Originally Posted by Obo

Birds pick the spiders out of the door mirrors it's really common to see them pecking away at them.

It's usually sparrows but that sounds like a grey wagtail

Could be right; we do have a lot of spiders where I live. There are streaks of the droppings all over the glass which suggests they have been having a good go

Dalboy · 13th April 2007, 19:05

Sounds like it is a Blue Tit, and this a quite common thing it will be a male bird that is nesting nearby and when it see the reflection of itself thinks it is another male blue tit and is trying to chase it off.
Thats what I think anyway.

CopyCatz · 13th April 2007, 19:12

Does it look like this one? It's also yellow and produces lots of poo?

sarahjo · 13th April 2007, 19:14

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Originally Posted by CopyCatz

Does it look like this one? It's also yellow and produces lots of poo?

LOL........

I saw one of them on my car the other day..would explain why the paint is falling off poor old Saffy

civic-babe · 13th April 2007, 19:25

[quote=Spud;65971]Never saw anything like that before. Randy little thing!

quote]

Lol.. poor little birdie can't help itself...

Bloody bird poo its hard to clean off and not good for the paint work

Marc W · 15th April 2007, 15:12

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Originally Posted by Dalboy

Sounds like it is a Blue Tit, and this a quite common thing it will be a male bird that is nesting nearby and when it see the reflection of itself thinks it is another male blue tit and is trying to chase it off.
Thats what I think anyway.

Dalboy is correct, it will have seen it's reflection and decided that it's another bird on its teritory and then attempted to frighten it away!

We had a Blackbird in one of the car park at work last year doing the same thing, made a terrible mess of peoples cars! I parked further away.

pjelsworth · 15th April 2007, 16:00

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Originally Posted by Marc W

Dalboy is correct, it will have seen it's reflection and decided that it's another bird on its teritory and then attempted to frighten it away!

We had a Blackbird in one of the car park at work last year doing the same thing, made a terrible mess of peoples cars! I parked further away.

OK, well at least I know why; next question is how to get rid of it? It has also done the same to all my neighbours cars, and it also still doing mine with the mirrors folded up.

Marc W · 15th April 2007, 17:23

Not sure how you can stop it. The one we had at work last year, didn't stop until it had finished nesting for the year.

Obo · 15th April 2007, 18:44

put barbed wire along the top of the mirrors *JOKE*

13th April 2007, 08:58	#1 (permalink)
pjelsworth Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 14th May 2006 Location: Halifax, W. Yorks Posts: 381 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The Birds Love My Civic!!! I came out this morning to see a small bird with a yellow breast (I'm not a twitcher so I don't know what it was) having a right go a my door mirror. On closer inspection I see that both mirrors are covered in marks and covered in poo. Also, there is lots of poo down my doors suggesting that this is a common occurence. I haven't used my car for a few days as I have been taking advantage of the nice weather and cycling to work, so I didn't notice this before. My wife suggests it is a very confused bird trying to mate itself. Could this be true Anyway, mirrors are now folded so I guess I will have spoiled it's fun

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13th April 2007, 11:32	#2 (permalink)
Spud Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 6th October 2006 Posts: 243 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Never saw anything like that before. Randy little thing! I have noticed that pigeons and crows seem to fly very close to car while driving and have made me jump as it has looked like they are just about to smash into the car. I guess it must be the aerodynamics of the car sucking them in???

13th April 2007, 11:38	#3 (permalink)
Obo Rusty Nut! Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 15th March 2007 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 615 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Birds pick the spiders out of the door mirrors it's really common to see them pecking away at them. It's usually sparrows but that sounds like a grey wagtail

13th April 2007, 19:05	#5 (permalink)
Dalboy Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 21st January 2007 Location: Worcestershire Posts: 343 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sounds like it is a Blue Tit, and this a quite common thing it will be a male bird that is nesting nearby and when it see the reflection of itself thinks it is another male blue tit and is trying to chase it off. Thats what I think anyway.

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civic-babe Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 23rd August 2006 Location: Moosburg a. d. Isar Germany Posts: 398 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	[quote=Spud;65971]Never saw anything like that before. Randy little thing! quote] Lol.. poor little birdie can't help itself... Bloody bird poo its hard to clean off and not good for the paint work

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Marc W Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 10th April 2007 Location: Berkshire Posts: 134 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Not sure how you can stop it. The one we had at work last year, didn't stop until it had finished nesting for the year.

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Obo Rusty Nut! Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 15th March 2007 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 615 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	put barbed wire along the top of the mirrors JOKE