Post by: Nitrogen on July 28, 2007, 05:05:23 PM
My wife went out to get the mail on wednesday, and got attacked. I laughed at her because I didn't see any birds around.
This morning, we left to go shopping, and we both get it.
Any of you folks have any ideas on how to deal with this problem short of murdering the bird in cold blood? My wife is terrified to go outside now...
Post by: Paddy on July 28, 2007, 05:14:53 PM
Post by: Nitrogen on July 28, 2007, 05:23:11 PM
16 U.S.C. §§ 703-712
Post by: Paddy on July 28, 2007, 05:59:49 PM
Post by: Cromlech on July 28, 2007, 06:05:13 PM
Post by: armchair warrior on July 28, 2007, 07:47:58 PM
I've never been attacked by one but I know know that they
don't shutup after the sun goes down.
Post by: Stand_watie on July 28, 2007, 07:55:17 PM
I imagine nitrogen is completely correct.. pretty much any non-game bird is federally protected..this means your options are S.S.S., attract other birds to your yard that will distract it, or make such a nuisance of yourself to animal control that they rid you of the problem.
I think Cromlech, even as a joke, has a valid idea. My own first thought is to hang up a bird feeder or five in your yard. If you attract a few other songbirds, your mockingbird will be too busy attacking the other birds to attack your wife... bonus is that you get to watch the other birds, most of which will be much friendlier than mockingbirds.
Post by: Gewehr98 on July 28, 2007, 08:00:44 PM
Always worked on our property...
Post by: Stand_watie on July 28, 2007, 08:25:07 PM
What's wrong with just putting up an owl decoy in a spot visible to the songbirds?
Always worked on our property...
Always worked on our property...
Unlike other birds, mockingbirds (and bluejays) will attack your owl decoy. Encountering no resistance, they'll use it at as a perch. Poop on it. Soon you'll say, "see that white thing out there? It used to be a plastic owl with a swiveling head and lighted eyes, now it's a mockingbird perch"
Post by: Jamisjockey on July 29, 2007, 03:21:17 AM
Post by: Harold Tuttle on July 29, 2007, 03:23:41 AM
i suggest a tennis racket
Post by: 280plus on July 29, 2007, 04:05:50 AM
Or better yet, take the book at use it to swat the bird out of the air. Now THAT would be some irony!
Post by: mountainclmbr on July 29, 2007, 06:50:36 AM
Post by: Werewolf on July 29, 2007, 07:10:43 AM
They don't usually do it more than twice...
Get a cat - if they can take out Jays they can handle a freakin' mocking bird.
Post by: Leatherneck on July 30, 2007, 05:31:41 AM
TC
Post by: Jamisjockey on July 30, 2007, 05:50:13 AM
Blue Jays occassionally show up to nest in the large oak in my front yard. Noisey pests! And they're brave enough to dive bomb my cats.
They don't usually do it more than twice...
Get a cat - if they can take out Jays they can handle a freakin' mocking bird.
Funny! Mockin' birds are certainly tougher than a Jay. I've seen one work a cat over one day....funny stuff.....They don't usually do it more than twice...
Get a cat - if they can take out Jays they can handle a freakin' mocking bird.
When I lived in Brownsville, we'd get Parrots. Yes, green parrots. I don't mean a few, though.....we lived on a small pond (don't get excited, it had 0 visibility and smelled like ass).....we'd get hundreds of parrots. They are noisy and crap all over everything.....hated 'em.
Post by: Thor on July 30, 2007, 06:13:23 AM
Nitrogen, you didn't indicate which state you live in. I know that Mockingbirds are the state bird of Texas.
Post by: Sergeant Bob on July 30, 2007, 06:42:49 AM
Summer Mockingbird Kabobs
Ingredients
16 pieces of Mockingbird breast meat (no bones) (8 birds)
16 pieces of green pepper
16 cherry tomatoes
8 button mushrooms
8 ears of sweet corn
1 1/2 cups of Teriyaki sauce
1/2 cup melted butter
8 kabob skewers
Preparation
Cut each piece of Mockingbird in half and place in a covered bowl with the Teriyaki sauce over night. Clean and cut each ear of corn into 3 pieces. Cook in boiling salt water for 10 minutes. Alternately put corn (3 pieces), green peppers (3 pieces) and cherry tomatoes (3) along with 4 pieces of crow meat on each skewer. Use 1 mushroom to top each skewer. Brush with melted butter and place on preheated grill for about 4 minutes. Flip, butter again and place back on grill for another 4 minutes. Repeat one last time for a total of 12 minutes or until they appear done. Serves four adults.
Post by: Leatherneck on July 30, 2007, 07:11:51 AM
Quote
I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It's when you know you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do. ~Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, Chapter 11, spoken by the character Atticus
TC
Post by: caseydog on July 30, 2007, 07:34:08 AM
you are being dominated by a song bird
i suggest a tennis racket
i suggest a tennis racket
Sorry but that one made me do the soda snort
Ray
Post by: MechAg94 on July 30, 2007, 11:19:30 AM
I was thinking of a tennis racket as well. I like the bird feeder idea.
Post by: Bigjake on July 30, 2007, 12:39:47 PM
barring that, be a man and shoot the damned thing. You're on top of the food chain for a reason....
Post by: Cromlech on July 30, 2007, 01:40:04 PM
Post by: Jamisjockey on July 30, 2007, 01:49:01 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migratory_Bird_Treaty_Act_of_1918
The tennis raquet idea is funny, though
Post by: Thor on July 30, 2007, 02:39:00 PM
Post by: 280plus on July 31, 2007, 12:35:49 PM