For several mornings I have woken up to thumping noises at about 6:30
AM. By the time I got really awake and found a bathrobe to look outside,
the noises had stopped. This morning, I happened to look up and saw a
mocking bird flying at speed up against the clerestory windows of my
bedroom. He did this about 20 times before stopping.

I guess at that time in the morning the light is such that the windows
act as mirrors. The bird is probably trying to drive off a rival but it
takes him 20 or more thumps to get the point or perhaps knock himself
even stupider.....BIRD BRAIN!

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James Silverton, Potomac

I'm *not*