This breaks my heart.
I know, cats are cats, they hunt birds.
Our kitties can't leave our backyard, now if only we could keep the Blue Jays out of our yard.
This time of year there are SO many Blue Jays in our neighbors high hedges, and they think themselves pretty smart and pretty quick. So, they come in to our yard, seeming to dare our cats.
Well, a few of our cats, the grey pudds specifically are very fast and efficient hunters. Damn it.
I just heard all the screaming and looked up to see Jeeves running hell bent for the kitty door with 2 angry Blue Jays in hot pursuit.
Of course, he has one in his mouth, and he's headed for the house.
In he comes. Poor bird is dead.
I hear more screaming and see some Blue Jays trying to revive another in the grass.
Alas, this one is not dead, yet.
I've seen them recover and fly off.
I rounded up my beasties and blocked them in the house in hopes that this second victim will recover.
This just tears me up. I keep telling them, I feed them plenty, there's no need to hunt birds. Damn damn damn.
I'm sorry to say, the second bird didn't make it. I buried them both.
I'm all about nature, love nature and am a believer in letting her be as she knows best. There are just parts of nature I don't want to have to watch. Hmmph.
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Jasmine got out yesterday and luckily I got her back in fast. She knows how to climb the tree and the fence. When she used to go out, I put my bird feeders in the garage. Now, I have so many birds in my front yard, that it would be a disaster in the making. Hope your blue bird survived to tell the tale to the rest of his quite talkative family !!!
Ahhh.... the jays and the cats are mortal enemies. I have seen the divebomb my kits too.
There was a sparrow in my entryway yesterday... poor little thing....
It is the circle of life........... (Cue Lion King Music)
Circle of life, yes. I'm ALL about nature, all about letting her do her job, she knows best and will balance where balance is needed. There are just some parts I don't want to have to watch.
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