Monday, 14 July 2025

Re: [cobirds] Bushtit predation by cats

Our cat would catch dragonflies in flight in our backyard. Her successful captures were within about 4 feet of the ground. And she would not eat them, just let them go and try again. Amazing predators!

Mike Britten

On Mon, Jul 14, 2025 at 10:42 AM dgulb...@gmail.com <dgulbenkian@gmail.com> wrote:
Can anyone tell me why Bushtits are subject to cat predation?
I never see them on the ground.  They are usually at least 6' up
and moving fast.  Or could it be that Magpies cause some to
fall out of the nest where they are found by a cat?

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