Originally Posted by
island rehabber
I think you have a confused boy out there. He's 8 months old --- old for release, so I assume you overwintered him? He may regard the house and your whole property as his territory, and that's why he is being aggressive and asserting his dominance. How was he released? Nest box in outdoor release cage, or just nest box put outside for him? I agree that he cannot be where neighbors will harm him. Because he's jumping on strangers, you may have to soft-release him again somewhere else if that is the case, because it won't go well if he keeps doing that. Poor lil dude...