There is a male cardinal attacking the windows on your sun porch and has been doing it constantly in the daylight for 5 days Why and what can you do about it?

Answer 1

Hi there, I just read about how male cardinals are protective of their breeding territory and will attack their own reflection where they may see it, so it makes sense he would be attacking "the window." If it's at all possible to place something solid up against that window where he reaches his view of himself, (something that would eliminate the glare) that would probably solve your problem.

Answer 2

The male cardinal likely sees its reflection in the windows and is perceiving it as a territorial threat, prompting the aggressive behavior. To deter this, you can try placing decals or stickers on the outside of the windows to break up the reflection and make it less threatening to the bird. Alternatively, temporarily covering the windows with material like a sheer curtain can also help mitigate the behavior.