I don't know; my orthinological credentials have never been verified, but
what you have there is a mockingbird (down here in Memphis, we refer to them
as catbirds in deference to Harper Lee (Truman Capote . . . and Boo Radley)
Quick, who played Boo Radley in the movie? Don't check the internet!

That mockingbird either thinks that the reflection in the rear-view mirror
is something to eat, or he thinks that the reflection is an mockingbird in
his territory.

Of course, I could be wrong about all of this (except the Boo Radley stuff,
that's a favorite piece of trivia).

Memphis Jim

"Larry L" wrote in message
...
I have a small gray bird here, with white wing patches that
are very distinct when he flies, and a "sorta 'Jay' look" ( birder I ain't
:-) about him, that is driving me nuts.

I tried to get a photo of him "in the act" but it didn't come out, here is
the best I could do

http://www.kimshew.com/weirdbird.jpg

"The act," and he's been doing this for two months or more, is to fly down
to my truck and flap and hover while pecking at the outside rear view
mirrors ! He does this for hours, some days.

Any of you BirdBuffs out there know what kind of bird he is and have any
idea "why" he does this? Mainly I'm just curious, but it would be nice
to
stop him without causing him harm, as he craps all over both sides of the
truck and dirties the mirrors so much I have to clean them nearly every
time
I need to drive.


g since his behavior is so aberrant, and I spend so much time deleting
the
mess he leaves behind, I've named him after a favorite roffian G