Prowling Pussycat

The neighbour's cat is a very fine cat, but I do not like it when it goes after my birdies and squirrels. Here it definitely has its eye on one of our squirrels who had been visiting the monkey nut feeder.

[Brigette]

I've fav'd this because it really captures that cat behaviour of watching and waiting and surveying the horizon for action!!! And really nicely composed

[Sarah Bremner]

What a face!!!! One purposeful cat but not going to win against the squirrel protector! 😄

[Issi Bannerman]

@brigette Yes, their patience is astounding!

[Issi Bannerman]

@sarah19 Too right. I usually scare it away, but this time I took a few shots before doing so! ;-)

[Sarah Bremner]

@jamibann 😄😄

[LucyDolittle]

Bad boy looks like he is on a mission!

[Casablanca]

He's watching something and thinking about lunch......

[Pat Knowles]

It has that look in its eye....a bit of sport here me thinks! I like the spattering of rain on its coat, perhaps it will go inside shortly & sit by the fire!

[Valerie Chesney]

Waiting patiently.....we have a black cat near us who visits when the birds come in...😠

[Poppo Livy]

We have a couple of prowling cats. They don't seem to like the hose being turned on them

[Wylie]

definitely on the prowl!

[Babs]

He is waiting patiently.

[Gosia]

For sure, waiting...

[Nova]

What a cute looking guy. I see he does not mind the rain either. :)

[Kitty Hawke]

He looks too well fed to go chasing anything !

[Lin]

Wonderful composition - a must fav. But I do sympathize with your plight - my mom had to stop feeding the birds because of stray cats.

[Judith Greenwood]

I love the rain on his back - you’ve missed the big dump of snow then? And the glimpse of you garden looks fab. He’d be brave or foolish to take on a big squirrel - hopefully....

[Bep]

Great capture, Issi.

[Margaret Brown]

Super shot, he’s just like my Charlie except the only thing he has ever hunted is butterflies! He’s a complete wuss and the birds know it!!

[haskar]

Cool cat. And he is a hunter. To hunt and catch is a big difference.

[Margo Sayer]

A near neighbour had a cat like this...half feral. The neighbour died and Hervé who delivered her newspaper every morning, continued to stop at her house and feed the cat. This was 2 years ago. Until quite recently H passed every day, feeding her whilst on his delivery round. The house has recently been sold...and l suspect/hope the new owner is feeding her.

[Denise Wood]

it is a beautiful cat but I hope it leaves your squirrels alone!

[Leslie]

has it catch a squirrel before? He/she looks very healthy

[Tunia McClure]

I choose the birds over the prowling cats.

[Daryl O'Hare]

I am rather miffed when my neighbors' cats come in my yard if I'm being honest. They are never there to visit me; rather, they want a bite of my wildlife. They are promptly shooed away!

[Kathy]

A lovely tuxedo cat.

[Molly]

Neighbours’ cats can prompt mixed emotions based on their behaviour - thankfully I only experience one troublesome visitor.

[Monique]

It looks well fed ....

[*lynn]

gorgeous cat

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Over the years we have had to relocate almost 20 feral cats who think our bird feeder is their personal buffet. They are left behind when people move and can't bring their pets along. I don't know what makes me angrier- the cat stalking my birds (although I really can't blame them for doing what comes naturally) or the idiotic people who can't be responsible for their pets when they move. Still a good shot.