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From: mayne@nu.cs.fsu.edu (William Mayne)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: A cardinal wants in my house
Message-ID: <1991Jan5.165340.11289@mailer.cc.fsu.edu>
Date: 5 Jan 91 21:53:40 GMT
Reply-To: mayne@nu.cs.fsu.edu
Organization: Florida State Universiy Computer Science Department
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About two weeks ago a male cardinal appeared at the window of my
house near Tallahassee, Florida. He perched on a ledge and pecked
at the bathroom window. He wasn't easily scared away. At first it
was quite amusing to watch him face to face through the glass with
our cat and golden retriever. Lately he has switched to a bedroom
window, where he wakes us up pecking every morning. I am beginning
to be concerned that he'll damage the screen by lighting on it
so much. What would cause this sudden strange behaviour? Is there
anything I can do to deter him?

Also, this particular bird, though he looks like a cardinal in
every other way has no crest. Could he be a young male, or is this
a seasonal thing?

Bill Mayne  (mayne@nu.cs.fsu.edu)