ravens attacking windows

[scottishjohn]

windows been in for over a year and all of a sudden I have suicide attacks mainly on the big bifolds  by ravens 

to such an amount that they are drawing blood and leaving windows covered in birdspit =blood and below them piles of shite 

I witnessed one attack whilst we were having an evening meal ##

this was two ravens attacking together ,til i got up and waved my arms about 

ravens are supposed to be the smartest birds around

last night ,when we were not here they attacked the front one again even though there is scaffolding in front of it ( forsolar installation) and again left blood on the window

the first obvious solution is shoot them #

but they are a protected species ,then they are also very cunning and getting in range would be a very hard job with a shot gun

  so anyone had same problem and a suitable solution

Edited Tuesday at 13:16 by scottishjohn

[kandgmitchell]

I had a client who renovated a cottage south of Haddington out in the countryside of south-east Scotland some years ago now. I recall the ravens/crows/rooks (they were big and black) attacked the putty to the windows on the rear and were always hitting the windows. After most of the putty had been dug out, it had all to be replaced and thi time the windows were covered with chicken wire mesh on a timber frame to give it time to harden and get painted. This seemed to break the habit. 

 

Not sure it's a learned behaviour for Scottish birds but it's the only time I had come across it.

[scottishjohn]

13 minutes ago, kandgmitchell said:

I had a client who renovated a cottage south of Haddington out in the countryside of south-east Scotland some years ago now. I recall the ravens/crows/rooks (they were big and black) attacked the putty to the windows on the rear and were always hitting the windows. After most of the putty had been dug out, it had all to be replaced and thi time the windows were covered with chicken wire mesh on a timber frame to give it time to harden and get painted. This seemed to break the habit. 

 

Not sure it's a learned behaviour for Scottish birds but it's the only time I had come across it.

this the thing most people would notspot the difference between ravens ,rooks ,carrion crows and jackdaws

the only members of the corvid family that are obviously different are magpies and jays 

but all of them would go for soft old fashioned putty for sure 

my widows of ocurse are modern double glazed 

 

the prime thought is they are attacking thier own reflection 

but how to stop them without iradication 

[ProDave]

Stick silhouettes of predatory birds on the windows.  (don't ask me what might attack a raven but some bird of prey? )

[saveasteading]

1 hour ago, scottishjohn said:

a very hard job with a shot gun

Won't do the windows much good either.

 

As there is scaffolding it would be easy to place a model hawk there.  

I have  tried a plastic owl, full sized, with rotating head, which fooled humans but not birds..  but for £15 it might be worth a try.

 

I have heard that a black silhouette of a hawk works better, and would move in the wind if hung in front of the window.

Then it needs to be moved occasionally.

 

 

 

[scottishjohn]

53 minutes ago, ProDave said:

Stick silhouettes of predatory birds on the windows.  (don't ask me what might attack a raven but some bird of prey? )

thats not going to do alot for the view

 

Ihad an eagle owl on my workshop roof to stop the seagulls and rooks going on it and dropping things and crapping  on the sales cars lined up  in front -- it worked for a while -but they got used to it

 going to try kids toy windmills in plant pots --hopefully that will deter them 

 

Edited Tuesday at 15:14 by scottishjohn

[Gone West]

When we were building our last house we had one window attacked by a crow which left blood on the glass and sill. It happened every day and in the end we had to hang string netting down on the outside to keep it away. It did work though and I think it is usually a temporary problem at this time of year. We have a lot of jackdaws where we are now and they've never been a problem.

[Kelvin]

They are smart and also aggressive. We were climbing The Cuillin ridge two weeks ago and there are a few places where you leave your pack to summit the Munro and collect it on the way back. You need to place your bag in a way that makes getting into hard and also place a boulder on it. The Ravens can open your pack and pinch your food.