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TuxedoKat

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43. Agree with this

Wed May 30, 2012, 09:51 AM

May 2012

The birds can be aggressive but they are just trying to intimidate you to protect their nest. I've never had one harm me or heard of anyone hurt by a Mockingbird. Their babies will be grown and out in a few more weeks and then they will leave you alone. Actually, we don't have Mockingbirds here and I really miss them! I described in another post how beautiful their song is, please listen for it to appreciate another side of them. They are big mosquito and other bug eaters so there are other benefits to having them around.

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If you know anything about catbirds swooping down on people and dogs, please stop here [View all] Samantha May 2012 OP

Safety goggles and a healthy dose of ignore? ret5hd May 2012 #1

Didn't you see Hitchcock's The Birds? ashling Jun 2012 #58

FWIW, catbirds only stay in the nest for 10-11 days after hatching, so you might not have this Arkansas Granny May 2012 #2

Thank you so much for the information Samantha May 2012 #3

umbrella when you go out irisblue May 2012 #4

I have been carrying an umbrella, one of those pop up things, with my hand on the button Samantha May 2012 #6

sam, walk out under the umbrella. bird buzzes it, not your head irisblue May 2012 #9

The big thing about the hose is that I have to crawl into the bushes between the two nests Samantha May 2012 #12

Baseball Bat ... I'll bet it's just like hitting a curveball. OneTenthofOnePercent May 2012 #5

I thought about a baseball bat, but I am only 5'1" and don't have much of a good swing upwards Samantha May 2012 #7

The birds won't hurt you. They just want you to think they will. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2012 #8

Are you absolutely certain of this Samantha May 2012 #10

I know a number of bird watchers The Velveteen Ocelot May 2012 #11

Is a songbird the same as a catbird? Samantha May 2012 #13

A catbird is one of many types of songbirds, The Velveteen Ocelot May 2012 #14

Very interesting and good to know Samantha May 2012 #15

Look what I found! What do you think about this? Samantha May 2012 #18

If they move away their babies will die. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2012 #19

I don't want their babies to die Samantha May 2012 #21

TVO is right, Samantha. sarge43 May 2012 #17

Well, that is a very interesting idea -- the mylar balloon Samantha May 2012 #20

I should think any place that sells party supplies n/t sarge43 May 2012 #23

Agree with this TuxedoKat May 2012 #43

Mockingbirds do this too TuxedoKat May 2012 #16

I think my neighbor was wrong telling me these were catbirds; I think you are correct Samantha May 2012 #22

Well TuxedoKat May 2012 #41

I have always heard this and have been listening to their sound Samantha May 2012 #46

Hmmm... TuxedoKat May 2012 #49

I listened to the whole video Samantha May 2012 #50

Some thoughts/info TuxedoKat May 2012 #51

I just got home and checked my email to see if you had read my post Samantha May 2012 #52

When I got up this morning TuxedoKat Jun 2012 #53

Hey, we have been under a tornado watch/warning in the DC area so I am staying off my computer Samantha Jun 2012 #54

So when the heavy rains abated, I stood at my living room window looking out Samantha Jun 2012 #57

Hey TuxedoKat Jun 2012 #59

Hi TuxedoKat -- yesterday was a very interesting day Samantha Jun 2012 #61

Hello again TuxedoKat Jun 2012 #63

Are you too bashful about your drawings to scan one and send it to me? Samantha Jun 2012 #64

Well TuxedoKat Jun 2012 #66

I thought from a distance they look like blackbirds Samantha Jun 2012 #67

I think that TuxedoKat Jun 2012 #69

Hello again TuxedoKat Jun 2012 #65

man I can relate Corgigal May 2012 #24

That looks exactly like the ones hanging out around here Samantha May 2012 #25

Let me tell you how dangerous these birds are: ret5hd May 2012 #26

well thats good to know Corgigal May 2012 #27

That is a pretty scary story to me Samantha May 2012 #28

If mockingbirds were a danger to humans, they would be the ones with TVs and rmote controls... ret5hd May 2012 #29

Really good one, ret5hd Samantha May 2012 #31

Hold the babies hostage Duer 157099 May 2012 #30

Wow, that would solve the problem, but I am not a brave soul like you Samantha May 2012 #32

Don't go upstairs. rug May 2012 #33

Believe me, I thought about this movie several times the last three days Samantha May 2012 #34

Can you go out the back door? XemaSab May 2012 #35

No, the back door is a side door that is contained within a separate apartment I rent out Samantha May 2012 #36

Super-Soaker (giant squirt gun)! femmocrat May 2012 #37

Well. I had a bird actually snatch a french fry from me as I was eating it. alphafemale May 2012 #38

I find that amazing Samantha May 2012 #39

Well it WAS funny. alphafemale Jun 2012 #72

You know what else is amazing Samantha Jun 2012 #74

A group of us were sitting at an outdoor patio restaurant - a guy had just gotten his T-bone steak - haele Jun 2012 #70

Wow, thank you for sharing this story Samantha Jun 2012 #71

For a time. In the early 70's a fellow named Richard Bach had people enthralled... alphafemale Jun 2012 #73

I used to play golf at this little municiple course near the Salinas airport. bluesbassman May 2012 #40

Thank you for your advice and story, bluebassman, but I am not trying to achieve a hole in one! Samantha May 2012 #45

I'm really glad that worked Samantha. bluesbassman May 2012 #47

Yes, I can see where this can be a problem: MrScorpio May 2012 #42

Thank you, MrScorpio Samantha May 2012 #44

Glad things are better XemaSab May 2012 #48

Wow, fascinating thread! kimi Jun 2012 #55

Well, this is a neat story Samantha Jun 2012 #56

i used to get divebombed by redwing blackbirds Enrique Jun 2012 #60

In my experience, I am just going to say Samantha Jun 2012 #62

The beautiful thing is that they are communicating flamingdem Jun 2012 #68