Bird trying to get in

[lovinganimals]

There is a small grey bird, about the size of a small parakeet or lovebird that keeps flying from my lemon tree to the screen on my window. Back and forth, back and forth. Then it flew away and about an hour later was back at it and flew away again. Anyone know what kind of bird or why it might be doing this?

[papasetti82]

Looks like a Mockingbird.It's the Fl state bird.

[Topspinmo]

There is a small grey bird, about the size of a small parakeet or lovebird that keeps flying from my lemon tree to the screen on my window. Back and forth, back and forth. Then it flew away and about an hour later was back at it and flew away again. Anyone know what kind of bird or why it might be doing this?

The first picture kinda looks like tuffed titmouse, but the second don’t and I don’t see crown?

[vintageogauge]

He might be picking bugs off of your screen.

[Villageswimmer]

You might try hanging strips of aluminum foil to scare it away before it damages your screen. It’s so cute!

[lovinganimals]

Its much smaller than a mocking bird and its not eating bugs. I stand there and watch it and it just flies to the screen, looks around, flies back to bush and starts again. It is adorable though

[lovinganimals]

I googled it. It IS a tufted titmouse! Thank you!

[Cupcake57]

There is a small grey bird, about the size of a small parakeet or lovebird that keeps flying from my lemon tree to the screen on my window. Back and forth, back and forth. Then it flew away and about an hour later was back at it and flew away again. Anyone know what kind of bird or why it might be doing this?

Could he/she possibly be seeing itself in the reflection of your window and is looking for a new friend?

[chrisinva]

Great job of capturing this pic, especially through the screen. Sounds like the bird is attracted to something on the other side of the screen - shiny window? a reflective image somehow?

[tsmall22204]

The mockingbird is not the Florida state bird. The Mia Soul is.

[kendi]

Cute. Maybe search online for tufted titmouse behaviors. Could be a territorial behavior but that’s usually seen during nesting season

[Girlcopper]

There is a small grey bird, about the size of a small parakeet or lovebird that keeps flying from my lemon tree to the screen on my window. Back and forth, back and forth. Then it flew away and about an hour later was back at it and flew away again. Anyone know what kind of bird or why it might be doing this?
He maybe seeing a reflection of himself and thinks its another bird

[Bellavita]

Northern Mockingbird is the Official sState Bird of Florida

[C.breit]

I believe it’s a blue-gray gnatcatcher.

[Birdiebann]

Could he/she possibly be seeing itself in the reflection of your window and is looking for a new friend?

We get them every Spring and Fall- it is their reflection they are relentlessly tapping at! We see the tufted titmice and another species with reddish caps on their head. Very annoying at 7:00 am- little alarm clocks!

[BethBowen]

I had cardinals do that last spring. I stripped the glass window with painter's tape. It worked for a few weeks but they returned.

[NoMoSno]

Tape a large picture of a hawk to the glass.

[davem4616]

I believe it’s a blue-gray gnatcatcher.



I concur...the white feathers on the tail is the give away

however at first glance at the 1st picture the Titmouse immediately came to mind

[davem4616]

Its much smaller than a mocking bird and its not eating bugs. I stand there and watch it and it just flies to the screen, looks around, flies back to bush and starts again. It is adorable though


The Carolina Wren will also demonstrate the same behavior of resting by latching onto a window screen and flying off/on again....they're not trying to get in, they've just found a 'perch'

like the Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher (which is the bird you have) the Carolina Wren is a year round resident (but the Wren would never be confused with the B-G Gnatcatcher because of the different coloring)

[torchy]

As to why the bird is doing this, did someone close to you recently pass? Sometimes spirit returns In this gentle way to get your attention.

[RoadToad]

There you go, that explains it <>

[Marc W.]

I agree with C. Breit. It is a Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher which looks like a mockingbird but is 3-4 inches smaller. Also there is no tuft.
Happy Birding!!

[Skip]

He used to live there before you moved there. LET HIM IN!

Skip

[rfinkler42]

I believe it’s a blue-gray gnatcatcher.

I concur with the blue-grey gnatcatcher.

[Barborv]

First I have to say, what a cutie. Everyone had good possible explanations, but (now don't laugh at me) what came to mind was maybe it's a loved one who passed. Ever time I and my siblings see a fruit fly, we say it's my dad. Too many stories and coincidences. LOL

[NancyLee]

The mockingbird is not the Florida state bird. The Mia Soul is.
Well, Google said the mockingbird IS the Florida state bird.

[csmith444]

It is a blue gray gnatcatcher, white on tail feathers and eye ring. It is catching gnats 😆

[Marykess1802]

I hang suncatchers in the windows. The birds don’t seem to like them.

[Ipecoraro]

This has happened to me plenty of times and was told it sees itself and during mating season thinks it is a mate. It happened to me with a woodpecker and a cardinal. Sometimes it last for a couple of days. They come certain times of the day and just peck on the window.