Chaffinch Going Mental.

redline · 7 Apr 2016 at 13:48

For the whole day we've a Chaffinch attempting to fight its own reflection in our living room window. It was fun a first, but the constant banging and pecking is getting on our nerves now. If we frighten it away its back in seconds having another go... he's blooming feisty that's for sure.

We had this before, but never as persistent... he must have one hell of a headache, and I certainly wouldn't want to be the next real bird he meets

randal · 7 Apr 2016 at 13:49

He's not fighty. He's got a lob on.

edit - 11,000th post, and it's about an overly amorous passeriforme. Oy.

Cosimo · 7 Apr 2016 at 13:51

Just sit there poking your tongue out at it when it comes back.

Squink · 7 Apr 2016 at 13:51

randal said:
He's not fighty. He's got a lob on.

In with the obligatory "don't want to offend in case it's a transfinch"

EGuitarStar · 7 Apr 2016 at 13:51

Youtube it and profit!

Ayahuasca · 7 Apr 2016 at 13:52

He wants you, all of you OP.

randal · 7 Apr 2016 at 13:53

mulpsmebeauty said:
In with the obligatory "don't want to offend in case it's a transfinch"

But he's invading the OP's safe space.

redline · 7 Apr 2016 at 13:53

randal said:
He's not fighty. He's got a lob on.

edit - 11,000th post, and it's about an overly amorous passeriforme. Oy.

Well yes, he might be trying to shag himself, but it seems like a more aggressive territorial thing going on.

And.... congrats

Don't have a YT account and am not going to make one for this... plus it shows how scummy we are, with filthy windows

redline · 7 Apr 2016 at 13:55

Ayahuasca said:
He wants you, all of you OP.

I am wondering if I should move the family to a safe place... if we can get out alive. No feather bower today

scrivz69 · 7 Apr 2016 at 13:56

Buy a cat quick.

wordy · 7 Apr 2016 at 13:57

Are you sure it's a Chaffinch & not a Honey Badger?

Haggisman · 7 Apr 2016 at 14:00

Bloody imperial measurements... See, if we used the metric system, it would be a chaffmilimeter and much too small to be of any nuisance!

Yaayuh! · 7 Apr 2016 at 14:02

Haggisman said:
Bloody imperial measurements... See, if we used the metric system, it would be a chaffmilimeter and much too small to be of any nuisance!

Ban.

*chortle*

RyanF · 7 Apr 2016 at 14:06

Haggisman said:
Bloody imperial measurements... See, if we used the metric system, it would be a chaffmilimeter and much too small to be of any nuisance!

I had a legitimate giggle at this one

redline · 7 Apr 2016 at 14:15

I thought this would bring out the best (cough-cough) in OcUK

Pure evil.

Schlong&Stable · 7 Apr 2016 at 14:19

redline said:
I thought this would bring out the best (cough-cough) in OcUK

Pure evil.

Maybe it's as offended as the rest of us by those garish window decorations?

Haggisman · 7 Apr 2016 at 14:20

Clearly wants to have a go on that red bird!

redline · 7 Apr 2016 at 14:22

Thompson_NCL said:
Maybe it's as offended as the rest of us by those garish window decorations?

Yeah, well, my wife bought them.... they were going cheep

Oh dear.

kindai · 7 Apr 2016 at 14:24

redline said:
Yeah, well my wife bought them.... they were going cheep

Oh dear.

Haggisman · 7 Apr 2016 at 14:24

redline said:
Yeah, well, my wife bought them.... they were going cheep

Oh dear.

That's worse than mine!

Clearly this whole thread was created just with the intention of making that joke! Go on, admit it!

Chaffinch Going Mental.

Sgarrista