Comments on: This Maya Bird Needs Contact Lenses…

By: Cassandra

Cassandra — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:08:44 +0000

I’m very hurt that someone would see a problem with apart of their home killing or injuring animals and not taking immediate action to change the problem. I do thank you for providing me with the name of the birds I enjoy every morning. “Maya” I hope you have made the necessary changing to end the harm your home is causing.

By: Howitzer

Howitzer — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 02:37:14 +0000

Poor bird. reminds me of that scene in the movie “The Core” when their flight patterns were augmented by pole shifting. But BP oil spill is worse for these creatures.

By: Marketfan

Marketfan — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:10:59 +0000

MM, that poop might have been the result of an involuntary movement. A few months back, we were witness to a similar situation. The bird was bigger and when it bumped into the glass, it threw out its stomach contents, broke its neck and fell dead on the floor. I, too, wondered if decals would work with birds.

By: Getter Dragon 1

Getter Dragon 1 — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:12:56 +0000

I bet a few tasteful decals from a home improvement store would provide enough perceptive warning to both wayward birds and humans.

By: michelle o

michelle o — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 06:19:36 +0000

I had a bird incident a couple of weeks too. I found the tiniest bird on the floor
at my son’s school. It was right outside the boy’s toilet. It looked liked it should
have still been in the nest. I just couldn’t figure out how this tiny bird made it’s way
to the second floor. I gave it to the ES office.

By: Isa Garchitorena

Isa Garchitorena — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 23:24:37 +0000

Hi Jean – the simplest solution is to not feed them … wild animals can find food and shelter for themselves and really do not need our help. Where I work, we get calls all the time from people that say, how do I stop the ____ (deer, squirrel, birds) from coming into our yard, and then we find out that they feed them – so of course they stick around. Bottom line, don’t feed wild animals.

By: Lemons and Anchovies (Jean)

Lemons and Anchovies (Jean) — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 14:45:35 +0000

I feel for the bird–I’ve walked into our freshly-washed sliding glass doors a couple of times. My nose has taken a beating.

Sadly, this happens to us, too. Birds of all kinds–hummingbirds, band-tailed pigeons, mourning doves, jays, woodpeckers and other Northern CA varieties–like to hang out with us because we feed them year-round. But, the back side of our home is all glass so inevitably one of them will be fooled it. Still trying to figure out a solution…

Glad your bird was okay.

By: Lee

Lee — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 10:43:16 +0000

It was a maya before it hit the glass door. It became a maya-maya when it hit the glass door. if I banged my head on a glass door I will be seeing double, thinking double and maybe take a mighty double dump too. Glad that bird got back to its senses :)

By: Marketman

Marketman — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 00:07:18 +0000

Hi everyone, thanks for correcting the name of this bird, I always seem to confuse maya with maya-maya, plus the post yesterday had puto maya… :)

By: natie

natie — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:03:54 +0000

the glassdoor incident also happened to my cat..she saw a bird outside, went into a crouching position and pounced on to the glass door..kittycat must have been embarrased…