Cat's do have a long history of birding.
In fact recently Billions of Bird deaths every year in the US were attributed to outside cats.
Most likely true.
Like children and grandchildren beloved pets are special.
Our Eze, an Abyssinian, is very smart, not unlike my special children and grandchildren.
Eze travels extensively for a cat. He travels by car and RV.
He stays in nice hotels...does have some issues with security.
He loves to be with us in the Lark.
Eze is one of the reasons for the Lark...we can't bear to leave him behind.
So, today, he learned a new trick. Abby's are very inquisitive and need lots of stimulation. They are not your average hide under the bed cat. No, they are in your face, in your friends's faces and all over the place. They answer the door bell, they see you out. They purr and love their owners and must be with them all the time. Eze sits on my computer, iPad and phone all day in case something comes in for him. Well, it seems that way.
This morning a yellow migrating warbler came to play with Eze. I don't know which came first the warbler or Eze, but suddenly there was mayhem in the Lark. The bird was singing and going from window to window with Eze fast on his tail. Then suddenly it dawned on Eze that this is what "birding" is. This is what we do as a family. For several hours he checked every window and every bird that was within 30 yards of the Lark. And there were many. He waited for me to come and see the bird by meowing to let me know he "spotted" another. I know, sounds crazy, right? He didn't ask to use the camera and I know he isn't making a "list", however the little sucker has amazing eyes. And he sure seemed to get a joy of finding the birds for us. Eze is a good birder, however, Ed and I agree his motives may not be particularly pure.
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