On Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:12:31 -0500, Jules wrote:
Just the other day a very brightly-coloured* bird came flying around the
side of the house at head-height, closely followed by the cat;

Hells bells - that's something I'd like to have seen. Did you get any
photos of your flying cat?

Round here the Red Kites get the carrion - you seriously wouldn't want
one of those flying into your patio windows.