Around 4 pm on 6 June we noticed a Great Crested Flycatcher in our tree, was a great photo op. Then he flew right at our window, pulled up just before hitting and started beating on the window with his feet as he hovered. We thought this was really strange behavior and got some pictures as he repeated the process over and over until last light at about 10 pm, at which time he perched in our tree, called a few times then took off. He did leave several times during the course of his antics but always returned within about 20 minutes. Once he dove from our Hummingbird feeder right into the window, thankfully it was only a distance of about 2 feet. He didn't go to any other windows along the front of the house until I opened the front door to try and scare him off, I left the inside door open and he then began banging on the storm door glass.
We were up at 5:30 am on the 7th and could hear him beating on the window. He continued doing this until around 7 am, departed only to return around 9 am and repeat the process for another 1/2 hour, he has been gone almost 2 1/2 hours now and we hope he has found something more constructive to occupy his time.
At around 11 am a male and female Baltimore Oriole did the same thing for a short time.
We have had American Goldfinches and Pine Siskins land on our window sill and peck at the glass before but nothing like this.
We were up at 5:30 am on the 7th and could hear him beating on the window. He continued doing this until around 7 am, departed only to return around 9 am and repeat the process for another 1/2 hour, he has been gone almost 2 1/2 hours now and we hope he has found something more constructive to occupy his time.
At around 11 am a male and female Baltimore Oriole did the same thing for a short time.
We have had American Goldfinches and Pine Siskins land on our window sill and peck at the glass before but nothing like this.
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