QuestionI live in Edison, NJ in a well-established residential neighborhood (houses date back to 1968). I don't know if my area is considered 'wooded,', but there are many mature trees around us. At the beginning of Spring, a Robin Redbreast has started to repeatedly fly into our living room window. 'Hitch' as I call him (Alfred Hitchcock - The Birds) starts shortly after 6a and doesn't stop. The window is hidden by substantial shrubs about one foot in front of the window. He's stands on a branch and just keeps trying to fly into the window - the sound he makes each time he hits the window can be heard throughout the house. We tried hanging some things in front of the window (interior) but that hasn't stopped Hitch. I'm assuming he can see through the window because he will stop if we're in the living room. I honestly don't mind that Hitch is doing this - I'm assuming if he was hurting himself he would stop. I'm just very, very curious as to why this is happening. Any ideas?
AnswerI suspect he can't see the glass. He is not doing that because it is fun. I am sure it isn't. I would soap the windows so they are less clear or add more objects in front of it to make it look like a solid barrier. Pulling the curtains would work too.
