tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039370.post8182602237072495860..comments2024-03-24T01:58:13.060-04:00Comments on One Day at a Time: War With the Cardinal, HimselfTaborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039370.post-30704569434927738652010-07-22T11:27:21.235-04:002010-07-22T11:27:21.235-04:00Put a small mirror on the floor of your porch. He...Put a small mirror on the floor of your porch. He should turn his attention to it instead of your windows. It worked for me...Terihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03032627674570787885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039370.post-86718353958620015712010-07-16T15:53:39.788-04:002010-07-16T15:53:39.788-04:00I think your Cardinal is bringing you a gift out o...I think your Cardinal is bringing you a gift out of gratitude for your bird feeders and water. My daughter's cat brought me dead birds. Now that really upset my stomach and I did not appreciate her gifts at all.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18373134676852496647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039370.post-7311671866381334332010-07-16T15:50:25.226-04:002010-07-16T15:50:25.226-04:00ROFL!ROFL!Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10386388066709376768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039370.post-32893003847775072392010-07-15T22:42:50.494-04:002010-07-15T22:42:50.494-04:00He loves you. You're going to miss him when he...He loves you. You're going to miss him when he's gone. :)Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08180243708565855383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039370.post-71926571133562572972010-07-15T14:56:27.529-04:002010-07-15T14:56:27.529-04:00It's not uncommon for birds to try and defend ...It's not uncommon for birds to try and defend their territory from a competitor and tap at windows or car mirrors to do so. The bug has me perplexed though. Wonderfully written as always.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039370.post-15531037922227719592010-07-15T09:51:21.870-04:002010-07-15T09:51:21.870-04:00I really can't say it better than the prior co...I really can't say it better than the prior commentor.Cerulean Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01212953653794261332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039370.post-21871401694557190062010-07-14T14:30:49.293-04:002010-07-14T14:30:49.293-04:00Wonderful story telling. I had a cardinal a year o...Wonderful story telling. I had a cardinal a year or two ago that was relentless at banging. I was so desperate that I put up towels over the few windows she would bang on but it didn't deter her. I felt like she was insane. The thing that helped most was the purchase of a fake owl which I had to move around on the porch. I also put a large dinosaur toy in one window hoping she would mistake colleenhttp://looseleafnotes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039370.post-59517136524887961002010-07-14T14:30:44.353-04:002010-07-14T14:30:44.353-04:00Wonderful story telling. I had a cardinal a year o...Wonderful story telling. I had a cardinal a year or two ago that was relentless at banging. I was so desperate that I put up towels over the few windows she would bang on but it didn't deter her. I felt like she was insane. The thing that helped most was the purchase of a fake owl which I had to move around on the porch. I also put a large dinosaur toy in one window hoping she would mistake colleenhttp://looseleafnotes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039370.post-39692617350805067112010-07-13T20:28:12.509-04:002010-07-13T20:28:12.509-04:00Maybe we should get our cardinals together. You h...Maybe we should get our cardinals together. You have the possible narcissist...and, I have the two- timing gigolo!<br />Beautifully written post....I so enjoyed reading it.<br /><br />xoxoL.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03042991196923675751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039370.post-22312804426404410782010-07-13T16:34:17.112-04:002010-07-13T16:34:17.112-04:00Wow, Tabor, this post was just what I needed after...Wow, Tabor, this post was just what I needed after the madness of my workday.<br /><br />Beautifully written. I could even smell the coffee, hear the crows and you made the red cardinal come alive! Love the photos!!Ileanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11200869126695231050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039370.post-35571023723776740212010-07-12T20:42:49.515-04:002010-07-12T20:42:49.515-04:00oh, I am laughing out loud! That bird is trying ...oh, I am laughing out loud! That bird is trying to tell you to get away from his window....I think he may be drying the bugs for later in the fall and winter...you know, making a stash for later. SO, if you clean the window you will be helping to make his winter miserable....( I am kidding, to all those you think I am crazy) <br />My son and I saw a mocking bird chasing a hawk today, he said Beverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07691830042960318152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039370.post-40355497263344829962010-07-12T15:42:43.013-04:002010-07-12T15:42:43.013-04:00http://jingleyanqiu.wordpress.com/2010/07/12/the-c...http://jingleyanqiu.wordpress.com/2010/07/12/the-celebrate-blogger-of-june-awards-nomination-announcement/<br /><br />voting time,<br /><br />humor,<br />short stories,<br />art/cartoon,<br />food/cooking<br /><br />thanks for the attention!Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546696605935159862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039370.post-92219938838021167992010-07-12T13:50:47.354-04:002010-07-12T13:50:47.354-04:00Now I see....a cave as a delightful place to put u...Now I see....a cave as a delightful place to put up the feed sans red cardinal. :)Magehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333086721654817750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039370.post-76803363651806952222010-07-12T13:09:46.838-04:002010-07-12T13:09:46.838-04:00Yikes, like you I have an iffy stomach first thing...Yikes, like you I have an iffy stomach first thing in the morning so that would have me recoiling a bit too. <br /><br />You know, another thing that works is taping the windows as you would for a hurricane, just kind of a criss-cross messageboard type of pattern with masking tape. It's kind of time commitment but at least you don't lose the light coming in. Four strips per window (Land of shimphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671954452597068904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039370.post-21607291038840988462010-07-12T12:14:18.437-04:002010-07-12T12:14:18.437-04:00I once had a woodpecker that woke me every morning...I once had a woodpecker that woke me every morning by drumming on the window by my head. I tried everything to get rid of it -- rubber snakes, owl silhouettes and so on. Nothing worked. Eventually he got tired of it, or a cat got him.20th Century Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11432147267959308192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039370.post-12222316274835483452010-07-12T10:57:16.945-04:002010-07-12T10:57:16.945-04:00RYN: Cave? Goodness. I hadn't thought about ...RYN: Cave? Goodness. I hadn't thought about it that way. Now I shrink back...I don't like caves. The other two walls in the room are all windows and giant sliders. Lots of air and light. Only that one corner is dark as the two tiny windows and the bookcase close it in. Cave. Maybe I'll get rid of the fussy pillows and see if it grows any..Magehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333086721654817750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039370.post-74363787051779696002010-07-12T07:56:36.518-04:002010-07-12T07:56:36.518-04:00What a beautiful bird. He wants to come in to see ...What a beautiful bird. He wants to come in to see what you are eating.<br /><br />When I was in Singapore, a pair of rare hill mynahs came tapping at my bedroom and bathroom. My friends teased me.Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪https://www.blogger.com/profile/04399207312968010460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039370.post-26034825686034933402010-07-11T23:55:58.407-04:002010-07-11T23:55:58.407-04:00Oh my goodness, I am so delighted the way you bega...Oh my goodness, I am so delighted the way you began this post. I adore your writing style. It made me want to read the next chapter. Haha. <br /><br />Well, I personally think the bird is just trying to get your attention.<br /><br />Great post and I must say that I really like the new look of your blog. Love the beach scene and the blue borders. It really pops.~JarieLyn~https://www.blogger.com/profile/02519086938256175022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039370.post-74717460299668714372010-07-11T16:53:55.666-04:002010-07-11T16:53:55.666-04:00Oh, I shouldn''t laugh.
You are wonderf...Oh, I shouldn''t laugh. <br /><br />You are wonderful....bravo.Magehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333086721654817750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039370.post-67398614056079747212010-07-11T15:20:06.627-04:002010-07-11T15:20:06.627-04:00I had had bright red finches do this several time...I had had bright red finches do this several times, but nothing like your guy. Do you think the bright colored bird show up the best in the glass?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039370.post-85551579032219259632010-07-11T15:10:36.125-04:002010-07-11T15:10:36.125-04:00Had a similar problem and hung an old sheet outsid...Had a similar problem and hung an old sheet outside the window. Now no more tap tap tapping...Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14555472024981357622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039370.post-83135365044128167072010-07-11T15:08:35.876-04:002010-07-11T15:08:35.876-04:00What on earth is going on? Has he built a nest ins...What on earth is going on? Has he built a nest inside the house? Do you ever leave the window open?Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039370.post-81275252357161892982010-07-11T13:19:58.864-04:002010-07-11T13:19:58.864-04:00Well dried bug guts are a problem, and since he...Well dried bug guts are a problem, and since he's a guy he doesn't know how to clean windows I'm thinking...<br />Possibly one of those cling plastics of a hawk on the window would deter him.<br />Have a great weekend, commander!Brighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11299215170393879517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039370.post-15609106463005378392010-07-11T11:30:12.233-04:002010-07-11T11:30:12.233-04:00LOL! What a difficult and hilarious situation, al...LOL! What a difficult and hilarious situation, all at the same time! I love the idea that the cardinal is in love with YOU, bringing you gifts in return for fresh water. Kind of like cats bringing gifts of mice, right? <br /><br />He is a beautiful bird, what fabulous color! Unfortunately, I bet it is his reflection (in your previously clean windows) that is creating all the havoc. And Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09210206918677955703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8039370.post-55338109203809570432010-07-11T02:45:52.604-04:002010-07-11T02:45:52.604-04:00Ohhh love that bird the colour is amazing and your...Ohhh love that bird the colour is amazing and your gorgeous post~!Sarah Luluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05884012730205363096noreply@blogger.com