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(25,929 posts)That was a delight to watch. Thanks for posting.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,985 posts)Toy, friend or food?
applegrove
(118,915 posts)fierywoman
(7,707 posts)hlthe2b
(102,534 posts)VOX
(22,976 posts)"What did you do with its fur?"
keithbvadu2
(37,044 posts)yuiyoshida
(41,871 posts)That bird would be half way down my Cat's throat before you could say, one..two.. Thre...crunch!!!
pansypoo53219
(21,010 posts)but he he did not dare touch her. then he grew up & started chasing her. but only chase.
Grassy Knoll
(10,118 posts)...
BamaRefugee
(3,488 posts)Grassy Knoll
(10,118 posts)FuzzyRabbit
(1,970 posts)This is what I think is happening here:
I have seen young crows freezing just like that bird. When learning to fly in my back yard, they will freeze just like the bird in the video when they notice my cat approaching.
Hunters rely on movement to see their prey. Birds know that if they freeze, they are difficult to see. Normally there will be deep grass or other vegetation that will help provide cover for the bird. In this case, the bird is stuck out in the open.
That poor little bird is afraid for its life. The cat is checking to see if the bird is a living animal. If the bird was to move it would immediately be pounced on by the cat.
shanny
(6,709 posts)The bird didn't react as expected--as prey should, by fleeing--so the cat backed off. At least in the video it did.
FailureToCommunicate
(14,033 posts)True Dough
(17,390 posts)But you shouldn't touche, because that will lead to big problems!
3catwoman3
(24,122 posts)...gentle and tentative.
pressbox69
(2,252 posts)but the bird won't get much sleep.