My hunting cat catches a hummingbird
#11
My Boo Two kittie caught a female hummer once. She brought it into the house. I thought she had a leaf in her mouth. When I saw what it was, I yelled and screamed at her. She dropped it and ran. I was able to get her flying again with some sugar water on my finger. She licked it off while she lay in my palm. I took her outside and fed her. Finally, she flew off my hand into a tree. She sat there for a while, then she hovered right by me and chirped three times at me they away she went! It was so awesome!
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Originally Posted by smcfadden
JanetM, our feeders are at least 6 ft. off the ground so that's not how he's getting them. But the hummers like to dive bomb the cats and I suspect he's getting them that way. Contrary to popular opinion, hummingbirds do rest, so he may get them that way. They're here whether we put up feeders or not. But given the horrific drought we're in, they need some extra help this year so they can save up energy to migrate south.
#19
A bizarre end to the whole thing: after trying all day to get the poor hummer to fly out the doors, I finally got out the ladder and climbed up onto the kitchen counter and managed to catch him in my hand and take him outside. Poor guy!
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