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13. Actually, I think that's the natural instinct of birds.

Mon Apr 30, 2012, 09:41 PM

Apr 2012

I've had various cats bring their bird trophies into the house, only to have the birds come alive as soon as the cat opened its mouth....then spend an hour trying to get the damn bird to fly out an open door or window.

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My kitteh is being tormented by Blue Jays. He can't even [View all] Cleita Apr 2012 OP

Point at the birds and tell them to knock it off siligut Apr 2012 #1

I've gone after them waving weapons like rakes at them and they only Cleita Apr 2012 #7

I think crows are smarter siligut Apr 2012 #9

I wonder what a bird thinks when he sees a biped waving a rake... cherokeeprogressive May 2012 #14

It was end of May, June before I got my back porch back from a nest of robins. And just look for a applegrove Apr 2012 #2

Are robins aggressive too? Cleita Apr 2012 #4

Mine had a nest about two feet above my head when I walked outside under the balcony. I don't know applegrove Apr 2012 #12

Sounds like there is a nest nearby. Baitball Blogger Apr 2012 #3

I heard a chick this morning. Cleita Apr 2012 #6

Friggen Blue jays are the nazi's of the bird world. Old and In the Way Apr 2012 #5

Playing possum? Cleita Apr 2012 #11

Actually, I think that's the natural instinct of birds. Old and In the Way Apr 2012 #13

Five years ago when we moved to the mountains my wife started putting peanuts out for the Jays cherokeeprogressive May 2012 #15

You obviously have nice Jays in your neck of the woods. Old and In the Way May 2012 #16

Birds are 'way smarter than people think they are. n/t EFerrari May 2012 #29

I would have let that cat rip into that son of a... YellowRubberDuckie May 2012 #27

Nesting Season Xipe Totec Apr 2012 #8

According to wiki, we have to put up with this through June? Cleita Apr 2012 #10

let him out at night SwampG8r May 2012 #31

Wish I could, but there are predators at night here mainly coyotes. n/t Cleita May 2012 #33

Can you set out food for the jays away from where the kitty plays? EFerrari May 2012 #17

I could. Thanks I'll try it. n/t Cleita May 2012 #19

Bluejays are part of the crow family backwoodsbob May 2012 #18

Same thing happened to us last year. pa28 May 2012 #20

So your cat isn't a Toronto fan? WillParkinson May 2012 #21

A blue jay, capable of malice just for the heck of it UTUSN May 2012 #22

I had an aunt and uncle that lived in avebury May 2012 #23

Can you hang old CDs in kitty's window? siligut May 2012 #24

Yes, I can do that. I'll try it. Thanks. n/t Cleita May 2012 #25

Did you send all those jays over here, Cleita? EFerrari May 2012 #28

My Mom did something similar with CDs to keep birds from flying into her kitchen window. progressoid May 2012 #34

Spray ammonia on the window, a twofer...n/t monmouth May 2012 #26

Blue jays killed my last cat vanlassie May 2012 #30

help! judi.fallenangel Jul 2014 #37

The big problem is that the hair covered it and it quickly abcesses underneath. I have seen a vet vanlassie Jul 2014 #38

Blue Jays are very pretty birds- WhoIsNumberNone May 2012 #32

my cat being terrorized by blue jays too!!! judi.fallenangel Jul 2014 #35

Welcome to DU gopiscrap Jul 2014 #36