Cat v House Martin

[jollysoutherner]

Evening,

Hopefully I've posted this in the right place. The neighbours cat has set camp ready for a battle I can't see it winning. It was on the roof for over 4 hours on Sunday and for most of today. House Martin's keep making low passes above it while others enter the nest.

















/ Photography content... the 50d and 70-200 f4 is a huge upgrade from a 400d and worth every penny.

Edited by jollysoutherner on Tuesday 27th July 08:26

[Marf]

Great pics, that is one determined looking cat

[dibbly dobbler]

Marf said:

Great pics, that is one determined looking cat

+1 Good pics and top lurking

[Marf]

Have you got higher res of this one?

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_zNTT-oQLIRU/TE3cfbVliNI/AAAA...

Edited by Marf on Monday 26th July 20:51

[Garlick]

Excellent pics

[jollysoutherner]

Marf said:

Have you got higher res of this one?

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_zNTT-oQLIRU/TE3cfbVliNI/AAAA...

Edited by Marf on Monday 26th July 20:51

Sure. Drop me an email

[goldblum]

Takes a lot to make a cat give up.

I'll bet it'll be up there tomorrow!

[Simpo Two]

Love it!



I don't know if that cat is cross, perplexed or insane...

[MGZRod]

Simpo Two said:

Love it!



I don't know if that cat is cross, perplexed or insane...

[muppetdave]

MGZRod said:

Simpo Two said:

Love it!



I don't know if that cat is cross, perplexed or insane...

That is quality!

[sherman]

MGZRod said:

Simpo Two said:

Love it!



I don't know if that cat is cross, perplexed or insane...

The cat should make a leap for one of the birds soon. Could make for an interesting outcome.

[goldblum]

Anger/vertigo

[Simpo Two]

I suspect his ears are down for self concealment purposes. Actually, for a large cat parked on a roof he does quite a good job of looking like a lichen-covered rock. With claws.



The skies would be a very different place if cats evolved wings...

[Biker's Nemesis]

This put a smile on my face.

[Del 203]

Great pictures and marvellous subject

[goldblum]

I hope the cat fails in its mission.

Had a Housemartin nest above my bedroom window last year

and the chicks make a lovely warbling noise.It's also amusing watching the

to-ing and fro-ing as the mother feeds them.

[SJobson]

I am disappointed not to see Paul Heaton in any of the photos.

[Neil H]

jollysoutherner said:

Cool cat love this one.

[S47]

Now that's one miserable cat, which seriously needs a 'lead aspirin' to relieve the misery.
In it's current position it would make an ideal snack for a passing Buzzard or Heron

[Simpo Two]

S47 said:

In it's current position it would make an ideal snack for a passing Buzzard or Heron

That's one outcome I hadn't foreseen. If birds were smart the buzzard would pal up with the house martin and use him as a decoy...

Mind you it would need to be a strong buzzard, that cat's a stout bugger.