Birders

And, NO, cats are not the biggest killer of birds. That old myth really has staying power. It's been debunked many times over.

Cars, loss of habitat and pesticides are the big three killer of birds. Simply put, people are biggest threat to birds.

My husband and I are birders and avid bird photographers, heavily invested in expensive professional equipment. We have lots of birds and cats here on our farm. We plant only native shrubs and plants that attract and feed birds. That is the single best thing you can do for birds. And, of course donate to Audubon or Cornell Bird Lab.

Cats are going to get the occasional bird. But not near as many as predatory raptors like kites and hawks. Crows and many other birds attack nests too. They eat eggs and nestlings. Swallow tail kites are masters of this behavior. They patrol the tops of trees looking for nests. They are among the most beautiful of birds.

I have a motion sensitive sprinkler device that works very well on cats and most any animal. Look online.