It was the spring of 2014. My seventeen
year-old daughter, Allena, was dealing with a problem she never could have
foreseen in twenty years. During the day time, a Robin was repeatedly crashing
into her bedroom window. The body thumping could be heard all over the house.
For a young lady with noise sensitivity issues, being in her room during the
daytime was undesirable.
The Robin thought its reflection in the
window was another predatory bird. By hitting the window repeatedly, the robin hoped
to eventually damage (or kill) its enemy. It was unsuccessful again and again.
Removing the bird’s reflection with paper, soap, or flower decals did not work
as the professionals suggested. The next morning the Robin started up again.
During the middle of this bird
obsession, we discovered our Robin was a female with a nest it was protecting.
This would be the reason Mrs. Robin was pretending to be a kamikaze pilot with
Allena’s window. Eventually, the noisy Robin issue ceased, and her babies left
the nest.
Life can throw for a loop with what it
gives you at times. Like my daughter, you’re thrown completely off guard and
wondering why you have to deal with this stuff. You can get through anything
you have with the Heavenly Father’s assistance.
Pictured is Mrs. Robin and her babies
in the lilac bush outside the pecking spot on Allena’s window.
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