Be careful my neighbors very cute cat, killed at least two hummingbirds last summer. It was very upsetting. I always thought that they were to fast to be caught but I was wrong.

My cat is staying on top of the house keeping the chimney sweeps from nesting in the chimney. It was a shock to look up and see her.

Windi,
We had the same experience last weekend. The cat acted as if the hummer wasn't there. I think he thought of it as a bee, not a bird. He is declawed, but quite a hunter and has killed a few small birds. He prefers voles, which is fine by us.

Hmmmm...I like cats...but my dogs don't :o) Which is okay with me...since I prefer to cater to the local hummies anyway.

A neighbor has a bunch of cats and on occasion I find one or two camped out on my front lawn. I don't put out any hummie feeders there but I do have lots of bird houses hanging from the trees in that area which are filled with nesting sparrows (birds I can do without...but oh well, I consider them nature's cat food).

I've seen lots of hummies fly way down to about six inches off the ground - mainly when they are doing that fan dance or that battle of the beaks...but thanks to the trees and front flower beds they prefer to do that in my back yard - lots of open lush lawn there...and no cats because of the back yard doggy door!!!

~ Cat