we have a great tit which keeps knocking its beak on two small windows in the attic and appears to be desperate to get inside. Its been around for a few days, regularly tapping away around 8.00am. I wondered if it might be trying to nest in here - but not at this time of year? We had the attic converted a couple of years ago when we came to live here permanently - until then the 'windows' were just openings. Does anyone know how long great tits live, and why this one is trying to get in?

many thanks in advance

jay jay

we have a great tit which keeps knocking its beak on two small windows
in the attic and appears to be desperate to get inside.

[snip]

Is it tapping the window, the putty around the window or the wall around the
window? I've problems with birds stealing putty and the local sparrows are
pecking bits out of some rendering below a patio door. Either they are a
very patient crack thieving team trying to get in or there is some sort of
minerals that they get out of this.

Paul DS

"jay jay" wrote in message
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we have a great tit which keeps knocking its beak on two small windows
in the attic and appears to be desperate to get inside. Its been
around for a few days, regularly tapping away around 8.00am. I
wondered if it might be trying to nest in here - but not at this time
of year? We had the attic converted a couple of years ago when we came
to live here permanently - until then the 'windows' were just openings.
Does anyone know how long great tits live, and why this one is trying to
get in?

It can see another great tit in the wiondow reflection and is attempting to
get it to go away out of it's territory. Birds often attack their reflection
mistakenly thinking they have a rival.

Hi Paul,

Its tapping the window and I forgot to mention, flying against it, so really trying to get in, almost as if it can't believe the glass is there

jay jay

In article , ex WGS Hamm
writes
It can see another great tit in the wiondow reflection and is attempting to
get it to go away out of it's territory. Birds often attack their reflection
mistakenly thinking they have a rival.

We once had regular visits from a couple of red legged partridges. The
male decided to attack the car. It went frantic trying to kill the other
one it saw in it!
--
Jane Ransom in Lancaster.
I won't respond to private emails that are on topic for urg
but if you need to email me for any other reason, put ransoms
at jandg dot demon dot co dot uk where you see

"ex WGS Hamm" wrote in message
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"jay jay" wrote in message
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we have a great tit which keeps knocking its beak on two small windows
in the attic and appears to be desperate to get inside. Its been
around for a few days, regularly tapping away around 8.00am. I
wondered if it might be trying to nest in here - but not at this time
of year? We had the attic converted a couple of years ago when we came
to live here permanently - until then the 'windows' were just openings.
Does anyone know how long great tits live, and why this one is trying to
get in?

It can see another great tit in the wiondow reflection and is attempting
to
get it to go away out of it's territory. Birds often attack their
reflection
mistakenly thinking they have a rival.

A place I worked many years ago had a regular visiting blackbird which used
to attack the reflections in the hubcaps on the cars in the car park (hub
caps were chrome then) One woman was so sympathetic she removed the hub caps
from her car.


Steve

"jay jay" wrote in message
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Paul D.Smith Wrote:
we have a great tit which keeps knocking its beak on two small
windows-
in the attic and appears to be desperate to get inside.-

[snip]

Is it tapping the window, the putty around the window or the wall
around the
window? I've problems with birds stealing putty and the local sparrows
are
pecking bits out of some rendering below a patio door. Either they are
a
very patient crack thieving team trying to get in or there is some sort
of
minerals that they get out of this.

Paul DS

Hi Paul,

Its tapping the window and I forgot to mention, flying against it, so
really trying to get in, almost as if it can't believe the glass is
there

jay jay

I think the reflected rival theory is the most likely explanation.

Sam

"jay jay" wrote in message
...

Paul D.Smith Wrote:
we have a great tit which keeps knocking its beak on two small
windows-in the attic and appears to be desperate to get inside.-

[snip]

Is it tapping the window, the putty around the window or the wall
around the window? I've problems with birds stealing putty and the local
sparrows
are pecking bits out of some rendering below a patio door. Either they are
a very patient crack thieving team trying to get in or there is some sort
of minerals that they get out of this.
Paul DS

Hi Paul,
Its tapping the window and I forgot to mention, flying against it, so
really trying to get in, almost as if it can't believe the glass is
there
jay jay

How about put some netting, net curtain, semi-transparent paper or something up
at the windows temporarily? It will then see that it's way if blocked and it
might give up :~)

Jenny

"Jane Ransom" wrote in message
...
In article , ex WGS Hamm
writes
It can see another great tit in the wiondow reflection and is attempting
to
get it to go away out of it's territory. Birds often attack their
reflection
mistakenly thinking they have a rival.

We once had regular visits from a couple of red legged partridges. The
male decided to attack the car. It went frantic trying to kill the other
one it saw in it!
Hehe they don't call them 'bird brains' for nowt.
They really do seem to think it is another bird. Same reason us parrot
keepers put mirrors in the cage I suppose.

What can one say other than:

SHOW US YOUR TITS!!!!

You might get some beads if you do!!!


"Jane Ransom" wrote in message
...
In article , ex WGS Hamm
writes
It can see another great tit in the wiondow reflection and is attempting
to
get it to go away out of it's territory. Birds often attack their
reflection
mistakenly thinking they have a rival.

We once had regular visits from a couple of red legged partridges. The
male decided to attack the car. It went frantic trying to kill the other
one it saw in it!
--
Jane Ransom in Lancaster.
I won't respond to private emails that are on topic for urg
but if you need to email me for any other reason, put ransoms
at jandg dot demon dot co dot uk where you see

On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 15:20:53 +0100, Malcolm wrote:


In article , Sam
writes
snip
I think the reflected rival theory is the most likely explanation.

I agree. If it was wanting to eat the putty, it would eat the putty not
waste time tapping the window. It is well known and probably won't last
all that long, weeks rather than months! You could try putting something
close to the windows it prefers that would reduce the reflection though
it might well just move to the next window, and the next, and the
next..........

Picture of a cat?