Let me in Baby!

[Mad Aussie]

Have had a funny little visitor the past couple of days. He's here as I type this right now. Seems our tinted office windows have him fooled that his own reflection is a female or maybe a rival male, I'm not sure ... he speaks too fast so I can't catch what he's saying :)

Forgive the crappy photos ... it was very dark, afternoon and wet, reflections as well.

He runs along the outside window sill, chirping and carrying on for awhile.
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u104/Mad-Aussie/10%20photographyca/Jan-Jun/_MG_1302.jpg

Sometimes he presses right up for a close look
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u104/Mad-Aussie/10%20photographyca/Jan-Jun/_MG_1320.jpg

Then he flaps around and finally flies up and down the window before starting the process all over again!
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u104/Mad-Aussie/10%20photographyca/Jan-Jun/_MG_1323.jpg


http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u104/Mad-Aussie/10%20photographyca/Jan-Jun/_MG_1328.jpg


http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u104/Mad-Aussie/10%20photographyca/Jan-Jun/_MG_1329.jpg

He's what we call a 'Willy Wagtail' and they have a beautiful song.

[casil403]

Lol what a narcissist! :laugh:
Love it! :clap:
Thanks for the laugh..I'll bet it's a riot to see it live in person! :laughing:

[Mad Aussie]

Haven't seen him for a few hours now ... he spent about 30 hours here yesterday doing this which when I snapped those shots. :)

[Michaelaw]

Great bird journalism there MA, At least it seems to be aware there's no flying through it. That can be a real hazard for birds. It's a cute little gaffer too :D
I love his little face in the second shot :thumbup:

[Mad Aussie]

He's a funny little guy alright. He hasn't flown into the window as such but has lightly 'attacked' it a few times.

We do get a few birds flying into the windows though. The last was just a few days ago but it was fine.

[Bambi]

if ever a bird had attitude, this little one has it in spades!!! I love it!!!!

thanks :)

[MoinMoin]

Haha - funny picutere story, Steve. Especially the second and the last shot are great. Did it get through the window with it's attack flight? :D

[JAS_Photo]

Very cute! Those white spots above his eyes make him look like a superhero.

[Mad Aussie]

Haha - funny picutere story, Steve. Especially the second and the last shot are great. Did it get through the window with it's attack flight? :D
No but he came back today for another go this morning. :)


Superhero huh JAS ... you're thinking of Batman's eyebrows on his mask huh? :)

[jumpinjimmyjava]

Wow, that's hilarious Mad. I think your theory is probably correct. He sees a rival in his reflection! Or, he's looking for a job. Birds can be such funny creatures. Well done - jimmy :thumbup:

[Mad Aussie]

Thanks Jimmy! Unless he's got some really good programming skills he's wasting his time trying to a get job here! :)

[jumpinjimmyjava]

He's probably got better programing skills than me Mad ! :laughing:......:shrug:

[Mad Aussie]

He's probably got better programing skills than me Mad ! :laughing:......:shrug:
Dunno ... I think he was just winging it. I could tell by the way he kept chirping on and on about nothing. Seemed a bit flighty too.

[jumpinjimmyjava]

He probably just flew the coop! Or perhaps he's just a birdbrain ! . . . :laughing: . . :shrug:

[edG]

cool set MA

[Mad Aussie]

Cheers EdG.

He was back again yesterday morning and more aggressive this time. Kept tapping his beak on the glass. Went on for hours ... was getting annoying while we were trying to work.
I opened the window and said "Hey you! Yeh ... the one with the feathered cap! Get a life dopey!" Barely a reaction at all. He sort of looked up for a moment and then ignored me totally!

[Bambi]

Cheers EdG.

He was back again yesterday morning and more aggressive this time. Kept tapping his beak on the glass. Went on for hours ... was getting annoying while we were trying to work.
I opened the window and said "Hey you! Yeh ... the one with the feathered cap! Get a life dopey!" Barely a reaction at all. He sort of looked up for a moment and then ignored me totally!

AHA! Must be unionized.

or in management! :laughing:

[Mad Aussie]

Haven't seen him today ... but then there's been no break in the rain ... so the union theory works! :headslap:

[Mad Aussie]

I grabbed the compact camera a day or so ago and decided to take some little vids of Willy Wagtail for those who are interested :)

They are small ... no bigger than about 3 mb.

Vid 1 (http://s166.photobucket.com/albums/u104/Mad-Aussie/?action=view&current=MOV00485_xvid.flv)

Vid 2 (http://s166.photobucket.com/albums/u104/Mad-Aussie/?action=view&current=MOV00486_xvid.flv)

Vid 3 (http://s166.photobucket.com/albums/u104/Mad-Aussie/?action=view&current=MOV00487_xvid.flv)



If those links don't work ... see them here ... Pictures by Mad-Aussie - Photobucket (http://s166.photobucket.com/albums/u104/Mad-Aussie/)

[Michaelaw]

I'm getting a "Server not found" error on these?

[Mad Aussie]

Yeh I just saw that myself ... just working out why now

[Mad Aussie]

Ok ...should be working now :)

[Michaelaw]

Too cute and funny MA...Thanks for taking the time to share those :thumbup:

[Mad Aussie]

Too cute and funny MA...Thanks for taking the time to share those :thumbup:
CHeers Michael ... just a snippet to show what the photos were about. Shame I couldn't get more of his squawking too :) It was a brief visit though.

Today is the first sunny day we've had in weeks ... and we haven't seen the little guy today. The overcast conditions must have had something to do with it.

[JAS_Photo]

Very cute and funny little guy!

[Mad Aussie]

Crazy little guy :)

[Bambi]

he's adorable. Maybe once he finds a mate he'll settle down :)

[casil403]

LOL he keeps going around the windows checking them out and it's like he's saying "OMG they are everywhere!"
Too funny! Little fart. :)