Oregon Junco with Car Mirror Fixation - 6/26/09

At the Testarossa Winery in Los Gatos, California, this little Oregon Junco has an obsession with the rear view mirrors on cars. Apparently he will spend hours just going after his reflection in the rear view mirrors of cars in the parking lot. Filmed on June 26, 2009.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• oregon
• junco
• los
• gatos
• california
• testerossa
• winery
• mirror

[a330ftw]

tae kwon junco!!!

[2cruiz4vr]

Awwww, so adorable. He's practicing in the mirror. Now he'll be ever ready for a real male competitor.

[butlermc]

Poor fella, he thinks there is another male, and that is why he is pecking at the mirror. Great catch on the camera...well done. I am in the process of up loading a Junco feeding its babies.

[Scriptgirl000]

We have a pair of juncos that just love all 3 of our cars! they attack all the mirrors and the entire surface of the new all-black coupe. Too shiny & appealing. We had to put socks and rags with rubber bands over 5 of the mirrors.

We left one uncovered on the old car, which they are happy to attack, so they more or less leave the new car alone. Next step? Car cover with a small hole for the sat. radio antenna, which they also love. We don't mind that except they poop on everything. Eeeeew!

[waywardmuse]

fascinating -- would seem that he'd give it up after a while!

[cyncty666]

It's a wonder his little beak isn't worn down!

[lazmalt]

Amazing!  :))