I had a kitty I called the Devil. She was cute as can be, a grey tuxedo short hair (picture "Socks" with grey instead of black) but, well, she destroyed all she came near, so it seemed.
As her coordination developed, she managed one day to bag a male Anna's hummingbird.
She's pictured here lounging on the open dishwasher. The Devil.
The Devil
Fortunately the Devil wasn't good at killing what she caught, so I was able to get the little birdie away from her.
Hummingbirds are a sight from a distance, like little shooting stars.
Held in the hand, they feel like a breath of air with feathers.
The birdie was too stunned to do much, so I mixed some honey in water and gave him some to drink.
ZOOOM! He flew off and hit my home office window!
After a recovery, and a bit more honey, I took him outside and he flew off.
The Devil again.
She herself fell victim to depredations and was eaten by a coyote. They, along with hummingbirds are plentiful where I live.
In any case, this episode well illustrates the prudence of keeping your cats indoors. They don't endanger other species, or end up becoming prey themselves.
This also illustrates that a bird or other critter can be rescued. They don't "get heart attacks" and die, no far from it. They run like [crazy] when given the chance. '
Perhaps you have a tale of your own to share?
The Devil would appreciate it!
As her coordination developed, she managed one day to bag a male Anna's hummingbird.
She's pictured here lounging on the open dishwasher. The Devil.
The Devil
Fortunately the Devil wasn't good at killing what she caught, so I was able to get the little birdie away from her.
Hummingbirds are a sight from a distance, like little shooting stars.
Held in the hand, they feel like a breath of air with feathers.
The birdie was too stunned to do much, so I mixed some honey in water and gave him some to drink.
ZOOOM! He flew off and hit my home office window!
After a recovery, and a bit more honey, I took him outside and he flew off.
The Devil again.
She herself fell victim to depredations and was eaten by a coyote. They, along with hummingbirds are plentiful where I live.
In any case, this episode well illustrates the prudence of keeping your cats indoors. They don't endanger other species, or end up becoming prey themselves.
This also illustrates that a bird or other critter can be rescued. They don't "get heart attacks" and die, no far from it. They run like [crazy] when given the chance. '
Perhaps you have a tale of your own to share?
The Devil would appreciate it!
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