I happened to glance out the window and noticed this pretty neighborhood cat that first appeared in my garden this summer. Definitely interested in something...
Surely it's the bird feeder just a couple of meters away, right?
But then I noticed its focus was actually on the ground:
And in a flash he was up on his feet, heading toward the back yard...
...where I managed to get a glimpse of his captured prey:
I'm not sure if that's a shrew or a mole, but probably a shrew based upon size and the fact that it was under leaves. (I think the moles dig a little bit deeper when the soil freezes.)
Nice going kitty!
I did not manage to catch a second mouse last night, although some of the bait was gone. I have one more chance tonight as tomorrow will be warmish again...
.
Such a handsome and adept hunter! May you be equally successful in your trapping effort tonight!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos, you were at the right place at the right time.
ReplyDeleteI remember my cat years ago fluffed with pride to have brought dinner home and a dead mouse at is feet. Its not easy to hold back the horror when you hear, "Oh look! Kitty brought home Mickey Mouse."
As long as it wasn't a bird. Cats rarely eat their prey but still have the instinct to hunt.
ReplyDeletePeter: Definitely need help keeping the rodent population in check. Hope he eats chipmunks too (once they awaken)
ReplyDeleteMaywyn: I think I'd rather have a cat drop one for me than just find a dead one in the garage, wondering how exactly it died (and how long ago)
Jenny: Our cat Kumo ate everything she caught, although I've only seen her eat a mouse, a chipmunk, and a baby rabbit. xP
Go cat! I keep hoping the neighborhood cats will catch the gopher, but instead, the gopher just taunts them...
ReplyDelete