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(22,899 posts)That bird is really asking for it!!
MinneapolisMatt
(1,550 posts)trueblue2007
(17,240 posts)UTUSN
(70,761 posts)The Wielding Truth
(11,415 posts)BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)OMG this is absolutely hilarious!!!!!!
DeSwiss
(27,137 posts)K&R
drmeow
(5,027 posts)Ineeda
(3,626 posts)one of the stupidist birds on the planet, IMO. Pretty though, and has such a sweet kitty for a housemate.
1monster
(11,012 posts)actively enrage cats by dive bombing and otherwise deliberately annoying them...
And they don't just dive bomb cats either.
I have a tree in my yard that has some kind of berry on it. Every five or so years, a pair of mocking birds will decide that the tree is THEIRS.
Despite not having a nest in that tree or any of the other trees in our yard (maybe they are across the road), they guard that tree chasing off all other species of birds in the area and than start warning off all comers -- my cats, my dog, and the two-legged members of my family as we attempt to enter our cars or the house. And they commence making my cats' lives pure H-E-double L.
Studies have shown that mocking birds remember people and sometimes take a disliking to individuals and will dive bomb those people too. It isn't all just about "protecting their young as many people believe.
RebelOne
(30,947 posts)When I was a kid and living in South Florida, they would always built a nest in the front part of the house's roof. If I went out the front door, they would attack.
Nitram
(22,902 posts)then perhaps all animals are dumb. But cats live in fear of mocking birds.
1monster
(11,012 posts)take over of territory that has been the long established territory of others, birds, cats, dogs, squirrels, people, etc.
secondvariety
(1,245 posts)it's a ring necked dove.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring-necked_Dove
I'm pretty fair at imitating a Mourning Dove call. I'll sit in my back yard "talking" to them until either they get bored and fly away or I get bored and go inside.
CanSocDem
(3,286 posts)...that there is no such thing as born enemies.
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LiberalElite
(14,691 posts)this cat was probably raised among them. (And kept well fed with cat food LOL)
earthbot1
(77 posts)that bird is asking for it. Mellow cat.
shenmue
(38,506 posts)Does this bother you? Okay, how about this? Or maybe this?
lillypaddle
(9,581 posts)L0oniX
(31,493 posts)Leith
(7,813 posts)That was adorable. I swear it sounded like the dove/pigeon was laughing in the last 20 ~ 30 seconds.
NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)super patient or super lazy!
nirvana555
(448 posts)really sleepy. LOL!!!
shireen
(8,333 posts)Absolutely hilarious! Thanks so much for posting it!