Comments on: A Death In The Family http://www.yourlocalmarketblog.com/2008/02/13/a-death-in-the-family/ Organic Grocery Market, Shop Local, Small Farms, Family Farms Wed, 23 Mar 2011 19:01:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Miriam Hauss http://www.yourlocalmarketblog.com/2008/02/13/a-death-in-the-family/#comment-2646 Miriam Hauss Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:45:03 +0000 http://organictobe.org/index.php/2008/02/13/a-death-in-the-family/#comment-2646 We too have had a death in our bird family today, though it was a sparrow. The neighbor's cat usually is the culprit. I am sad to learn that your's was a chickadee. We just discovered that what I thought at first glance was one of our nuthatches was indeed a chickadee. Upon further watching, we learned we have about 4 or 5 visiting our feeders. The greatest competition: the squirrels. However, they are still amusing to watch as we try to foil their attempts at getting at our bird feed. Still, we are able to enjoy the nuthatches, three types of woodpeckers, chickadees, flickers, juncos, blue jays, cardinals, doves, and (dare I say it) the sharp-shinned hawk in the garden in the middle of busy Washington, DC. The starlings, however, we can live without. We too have had a death in our bird family today, though it was a sparrow. The neighbor’s cat usually is the culprit. I am sad to learn that your’s was a chickadee. We just discovered that what I thought at first glance was one of our nuthatches was indeed a chickadee. Upon further watching, we learned we have about 4 or 5 visiting our feeders. The greatest competition: the squirrels. However, they are still amusing to watch as we try to foil their attempts at getting at our bird feed. Still, we are able to enjoy the nuthatches, three types of woodpeckers, chickadees, flickers, juncos, blue jays, cardinals, doves, and (dare I say it) the sharp-shinned hawk in the garden in the middle of busy Washington, DC. The starlings, however, we can live without.

]]> By: Gene Logsdon http://www.yourlocalmarketblog.com/2008/02/13/a-death-in-the-family/#comment-2644 Gene Logsdon Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:23:33 +0000 http://organictobe.org/index.php/2008/02/13/a-death-in-the-family/#comment-2644 Linda Richter I would think hanging anything on that window would help. Flying into the flag though sounds mystifying. It's possible that the jay has had an eye injury. It is possible that you have a new hawk in the neighborhood that is swooping down on the jays and they aren't used to it. We often have "our" bird crash into our windows when a hawk dives in over the bird feeder. Gene Logsdon Linda Richter I would think hanging anything on that window would help. Flying into the flag though sounds mystifying. It’s possible that the jay has had an eye injury. It is possible that you have a new hawk in the neighborhood that is swooping down on the jays and they aren’t used to it. We often have “our” bird crash into our windows when a hawk dives in over the bird feeder. Gene Logsdon

]]> By: Linda Richter http://www.yourlocalmarketblog.com/2008/02/13/a-death-in-the-family/#comment-2535 Linda Richter Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:00:08 +0000 http://organictobe.org/index.php/2008/02/13/a-death-in-the-family/#comment-2535 I was glad to find this website. I was beginning to get a creepy feeling. I have a large tree outside of my craftroom window. The window is large and cranks outward. It is this cranked out section that the crashes have happened on. In the last two days, I noticed a bluejay banging into the window. It has happend three times to my knowledge in the last two days. I also saw a jay fly into a flag we have hanging on the porch of our shop. I have to say I never noticed it before and now there have been a few incidents in just a couple of days...so you can understand why I find this creepy. Perhaps this is a "new jay" and is unfamiliar with the layout. We do feed the birds year round. If I find a wounded one...I take it in. So, you can understand why I am upset about this bird or birds potentially doing itself harm on my window. I was wondering if hanging a windsock near the window might help. The colors are bright...but so too were the colors on the flag the poor thing crashed into. Perhaps it is just one bird and it is ill? Any insite would be appreciated :) Linda R. I was glad to find this website. I was beginning to get a creepy feeling. I have a large tree outside of my craftroom window. The window is large and cranks outward. It is this cranked out section that the crashes have happened on. In the last two days, I noticed a bluejay banging into the window. It has happend three times to my knowledge in the last two days. I also saw a jay fly into a flag we have hanging on the porch of our shop. I have to say I never noticed it before and now there have been a few incidents in just a couple of days…so you can understand why I find this creepy. Perhaps this is a “new jay” and is unfamiliar with the layout. We do feed the birds year round. If I find a wounded one…I take it in. So, you can understand why I am upset about this bird or birds potentially doing itself harm on my window. I was wondering if hanging a windsock near the window might help. The colors are bright…but so too were the colors on the flag the poor thing crashed into. Perhaps it is just one bird and it is ill? Any insite would be appreciated :) Linda R.

]]> By: sherry in maryland http://www.yourlocalmarketblog.com/2008/02/13/a-death-in-the-family/#comment-2385 sherry in maryland Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:40:04 +0000 http://organictobe.org/index.php/2008/02/13/a-death-in-the-family/#comment-2385 the solution to birds flying into the window is taping several small strips of aluminum foil (randomly) on the outside of your window. i learned this from a website. it works!!!(what i also tried but doesn't work is drawing the curtains 'cause the birds still see the outside reflection) the solution to birds flying into the window is taping several small strips of aluminum foil (randomly) on the outside of your window.
i learned this from a website. it works!!!(what i also tried but doesn’t work is drawing the curtains ’cause the birds still see the outside reflection)

]]> By: alan http://www.yourlocalmarketblog.com/2008/02/13/a-death-in-the-family/#comment-1366 alan Sat, 15 Mar 2008 21:52:54 +0000 http://organictobe.org/index.php/2008/02/13/a-death-in-the-family/#comment-1366 Your life and death bird story was beautiful. Every creature impacts its environment to some extent, with consequences for the other members of the community. Awareness of those consequences is something that is truly lacking from our human cultures at this time. I was struck by your veiled reference to the mysterious diversity in the genetic code that we understand so poorly. As an eco-farmer and a father I find 'scientists' mucking around with genetics very alarming. Your life and death bird story was beautiful. Every creature impacts its environment to some extent, with consequences for the other members of the community. Awareness of those consequences is something that is truly lacking from our human cultures at this time.

I was struck by your veiled reference to the mysterious diversity in the genetic code that we understand so poorly. As an eco-farmer and a father I find ‘scientists’ mucking around with genetics very alarming.

]]> By: Jan http://www.yourlocalmarketblog.com/2008/02/13/a-death-in-the-family/#comment-1179 Jan Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:25:25 +0000 http://organictobe.org/index.php/2008/02/13/a-death-in-the-family/#comment-1179 They also make a spider-web attachment that you can stick to your window that is supposed to keep them from crashing in ... something about the "design" in the web... I was going to stock up during Halloween, but never got around to it. Tell Carol to quit washing the windows! (Just kidding) They also make a spider-web attachment that you can stick to your window that is supposed to keep them from crashing in … something about the “design” in the web… I was going to stock up during Halloween, but never got around to it. Tell Carol to quit washing the windows! (Just kidding)

]]> By: Gene Logsdon http://www.yourlocalmarketblog.com/2008/02/13/a-death-in-the-family/#comment-1174 Gene Logsdon Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:22:51 +0000 http://organictobe.org/index.php/2008/02/13/a-death-in-the-family/#comment-1174 Response to Ann: your philosophy about death is beautiful. Response to Tamara Griesel: Lots of us will want to try your shiny ribbon suggestion for keeping birds from flying into windows. Response to Nick Rouse: Now that's a new thought for me. The less number of birds killed by transmission lines, the more die of starvation. Response to George Fleming: great photo of chickadee! Response to Ann: your philosophy about death is beautiful.

Response to Tamara Griesel: Lots of us will want to try your shiny ribbon suggestion for keeping birds from flying into windows.

Response to Nick Rouse: Now that’s a new thought for me. The less number of birds killed by transmission lines, the more die of starvation.

Response to George Fleming: great photo of chickadee!

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