Jackdaw Knocking On Window.

[pattricia]

Every morning when Im in bed, a jackdaw pecks at my bedroom window. When I pull the curtain slightly back it flies off.  I do feed the birds numerous times a day, so am wondering, is this jackdaw pecking for me to get up and feed him, or is he pecking at his reflection ? Any wildlife experts out there? 

[bothamlad]

Hi pattricia,i'm sure that jackdaws and crows are territorial ,so it will think it's reflection is a threat and will try to attack it.

[pattricia]

1 minute ago, bothamlad said:

Hi pattricia,i'm sure that jackdaws and crows are territorial ,so it will think it's reflection is a threat and will try to attack it.

Thank you. That’s very interesting.

[bothamlad]

2 minutes ago, pattricia said:

Thank you. That’s very interesting.

If you are able to place things in the window,different shapes of card or paper,that could do the trick.

[pattricia]

34 minutes ago, bothamlad said:

If you are able to place things in the window,different shapes of card or paper,that could do the trick.

Do you mean so that the Jackdaw can’t sees its reflection ?

[francypants]

Over 50 years ago we used to visit an aunty who lived in a country cottage in Cutthorpe Chesterfield.  She had all sorts of wildlife come into her garden but one bird which visited every day really fascinated us.  It was a Jackdaw and it could talk.

[Padders]

10 minutes ago, francypants said:

Over 50 years ago we used to visit an aunty who lived in a country cottage in Cutthorpe Chesterfield.  She had all sorts of wildlife come into her garden but one bird which visited every day really fascinated us.  It was a Jackdaw and it could talk.

When I was a lad (ha ha) 14/15 yrs, old.  one of my pals about 3 doors away rescued a baby Jackdaw, and kept it as a pet..

He became a star on our road because everywhere he went it used to sit on his shoulder, and he taught it to talk..

Apparently they are very intelligent, however some miserable neighbours used to complain that it was pinching items of jewellery from their bedrooms, keep your window closed Trish..

Kids today seem to have a mobile phone on their shoulders.

[iansheff]

I have had magpies at my patio door knocking on the glass. They have also been on my recently painted railings, I have noticed the paint has gone on the edges of the handrail, which I assume is where they have been running their beak side to side, I saw one doing it on the frame of my neighbours black garden swing.  

One summer years ago I used to get woken about 6am by a blackbird that was pecking at it's own reflection in my Vauxhall Cavaliers shiny hubcaps. 

[Jim Hardie]

5 hours ago, Padders said:

When I was a lad (ha ha) 14/15 yrs, old.  one of my pals about 3 doors away rescued a baby Jackdaw, and kept it as a pet..

He became a star on our road because everywhere he went it used to sit on his shoulder, and he taught it to talk..

Apparently they are very intelligent, however some miserable neighbours used to complain that it was pinching items of jewellery from their bedrooms, keep your window closed Trish..

Kids today seem to have a mobile phone on their shoulders.

According to family legend, my grandfather had a pet jackdaw that would hop along the rooftops following him to the pub. 

[pintor]

7 hours ago, pattricia said:

Every morning when Im in bed, a jackdaw pecks at my bedroom window. When I pull the curtain slightly back it flies off.  I do feed the birds numerous times a day, so am wondering, is this jackdaw pecking for me to get up and feed him, or is he pecking at his reflection ? Any wildlife experts out there? 

Jackdaw ' knockin' at the window

Jackdaw 'ringin' the bell

Do him a favour 

Open the door and  'let him in'

🦅😂