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Yesterday I received a letter with a question: “What can I do about a Cardinal that keeps pecking at my windows.” This is inevitable with the approach of spring and the nesting season. The most I can do is suggest a deterrent such as covering the window with paper so the bird does not see his reflection. Patience is also advised. Later, when the cardinal is too busy feeding young he won’t have time to constantly fight his reflection in the window.
I can also explain that the bird in seeing his reflection perceives it as anther male in his chosen territory. It has been long known that a bird will defend his territory against other males of his species through song, attack and actual fighting.
Research into the breeding behavior of birds is providing a different slar^t to the problem. DNA research and testing is challenging some of our most cherished ideas about the fidelity of a mated pair of birds.
The prime force of a bird’s life is to pass on his or her genes. When a cardinal sees his reflection in a window, it is perceived not only as another male in his territory, but a male that may well lure the female away and mate
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