Nancy works some really long hours, but fortunately is able to do some of
her work from home. Consequently she frequently doesn't leave the house
until a hour or two after I do.

This morning she was getting ready for work when she heard a commotion out
in the kitchen. When she went to look, everybody except Cleo was gathered
around Harri Roadcat (Cleo was on greebling duty on Nancy's pillow). Harri
had a bird in her mouth and was growling at everybody with her back arched
- "keep away, this is my birdie!".

Harri has been allergy problems lately so she's had a stuffy, runny nose.
Even so, she managed to get hold of a bird before it could get away -
pretty impressive performance! That's the first time any of the Highland
kitties has caught a bird.

Nancy was able to get the bird from her and turn it loose.

I'm going to have to figure out some way to keep birds out of the yard. If
avian flu turns up in the US, I don't want any of the kitties getting to a
sick bird.