Birds

Last fall I put out a bird feeder. We attracted birds all winter. This summer I have continued to fill the feeder and enjoy watching mainly sparrows feed every day. Some counts have been 40 individuals at one seating. Chattering, flitting, eating.
The cats enjoy watching them too. TJ, my athletic cat, is not allowed outside unless I'm with her and so watches from the window. (I'm afraid she will hop the fence and try to play chicken with a car and loose.)
Polly, on the other hand, does not leap well, being of the heaver set, so is allowed out at will. This morning she went out when seemingly no birds were around. Wrong. We watched as she jumped (into the fence) after an unsuspecting ground feeding bird and missed. But, wonders of wonders, came out of the bush with a different bird in her mouth. She brought it to the back door (expecting to be allowed to play with it in the house?). I allowed that was not going to happen and told her to release the poor little thing. She did and the bird flew off to tell his flock. She is back outside - waiting,,,, (cue the "Jaws" music.)