Position feeders and birdbaths reasonably close to windows, which discourages birds from flying too fast around them. Cover windows with screens, which break up reflections.

It’s a case of mistaken identity; they perceive their own reflection as a competitor, she said. This is the time of year when most birds establish their territories, find a mate, nest and raise ...

Wildlife officials told concerned office workers that, because the bird is nocturnal, it becomes hypnotized by its own reflection during the daytime. The workers were told it would fly away at ...

Birds are not the only creatures to exhibit this behavior. Tales of deer, foxes, dogs and even humans reacting to reflective foes as if they are real abound.

A: Your car's mirror is reflecting the robin's image back to him, making the bird think that another robin is trying to take over his territory, so he sits and pecks to drive it away, sometimes ...

The birds were vigorously defending their nests against “intruders” — in this case, their own reflections in the glass.