Bird Behaviour Expert

[Tyrion44]

Hi, is there a bird expert out there who can tell me how to discourage magpies from dive bombing my window. The window is next to my computer and I am now a nervous wreck as I never know when the next attack is coming. I don’t want to hurt them as I love magpies I just want them to stop terrorising me. Thanks.

[Mamyalynne]

This an Australian site but has a few ideas.

https://www.backyardbuddies.org.au/buddies-in-trouble/stop-birds-attacking-windows

[Rosie29]

I haď the same problem once. The birds were seeing their reflections and were fighting off supposed enemies. RSPB told me to put a sheet of newspaper up and it did stop them.

[Tyrion44]

Thanks Mamya and Rosie. I will give it a go tomorrow.

[Tilly2]

Blinds might be better, although more costly.

[Rosie29]

I should have made it more clear - the newspaper only needed to be up for a few days. It broke the birds pattern of behaviour. Good luck.

[johnk]

I've seen black silouhettes of larger bird predators on windows quite a lot, try that.

[Tyrion44]

Thanks everybody.

[Georgiesmum]

Ive heard og this problem before and they said just draw a curtain across the window, its because they can see their own reflection in the glass.