Our Little Window Tapper
By Sharon
@simone10 (54189)
Louisville, Kentucky
May 17, 2019 8:33am CST
The picture above isn't mine but the bird in question looks very similar to this one. Last weekend, a yellow bird landed on my brother's window sill and started tapping the window. He yelled for me and I watched it until it got spooked and flew off.
C and I then went into the living room still talking about the bird when all of a sudden the bird appeared outside our living room window and started tapping. A few minutes later he tapped on another window in our living room. He has done this several times this past week, going window to window. Yesterday, I saw him on our balcony. He landed on a chair then flew up to that window and started tapping.
This is the weirdest thing. Does anyone know what kind of bird this is? His colors are a little brighter than the above picture. At first, we thought it was a parakeet but it didn't have the right colors and its face is different. I really would love to know why he is picking our apartment. It's so strange.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
17 May 19
I think it is the famous Yellowtappingbird! Just kidding! 
That is very strange behaviour and I hope someone has an idea about what kind of a bird that is.
That is very strange behaviour and I hope someone has an idea about what kind of a bird that is.3 people like this
you are so funny! I agree it is strange behavior.
@simone10 (54189)
• Louisville, Kentucky
22 May 19
It's not a canary. Crazyhorseladycx said it was a female bullocks oriole and when I looked it up, it looks exactly that bird. I'm positive that's what it is. Still odd that she would tap at all of our windows, 4, except my bedroom.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
17 May 19
perhaps 'tis seein' 'ts reflection?? i'd a robin who did that all spring/summer long a few years back. 's fer the bird, the one ya used'n yer pic here 'tis a female bullock's oriole. they get darker yellow 's they mature. the males 're a darker yellow to begin with, a black cape 'f sorts'n their heads. they get more 'f'n orangy-yellow 's they mature.
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@simone10 (54189)
• Louisville, Kentucky
21 May 19
@crazyhorseladycx I just looked up pictures and that is exactly what type of bird it is, a female bullocks oriole.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
21 May 19
@simone10 aint'cha glad i've so much useless info floatin' 'round my head?
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@GardenGerty (157555)
• United States
17 May 19
Is it perhaps a gold finch? I have had birds, usually cardinals, attracted to my windows in certain parts of the house. It seems they were attracted to the lighting and certain colors in the rooms.
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
17 May 19
May be it wants to come inside. Why don't you let it. I would
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
17 May 19
He probably sees his reflection.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
17 May 19
It is so interesting; why does it tap on the window; maybe it is hungry? You could put some bird seeds there.
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@jvicentevalera (13671)
• Santiago, Chile
17 May 19
That is so strange! what if the bird used to be a person you knew who was turned into a bird, and it is trying so send you a messsage or asking for help? Pardon my imagination, I have bee watching too many sci-fi shows lately :)
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
17 May 19
sounds like someones pet got out and thinks it came from there. Why not take it in. ? It must be hungry.
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@simone10 (54189)
• Louisville, Kentucky
25 May 19
@bunnybon7 it really is pretty. It hung around here for about a week and we haven't seen it since.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
21 May 19
I don't have a clue but many years ago we were adopted by a bird and he stayed all season with us he would fly into our screen porch.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
21 May 19
@simone10 And we enjoyed his, it was a magical summer.
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@simone10 (54189)
• Louisville, Kentucky
25 May 19
@BelleStarr I bet it was magical. Did he ever come back?
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@Marilynda1225 (79769)
• United States
17 May 19
Cute little bird but definitely weird that it's tapping on your windows.
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