Those are bird calls!

Our computer isn’t playing videos properly right now for some reason, (a problem not related to the video source), but I already knew what this was about.

My own kitty, Alexandra, would call flies by imitating their noise (which, in he case, sounded like a miniature gatling gun). The first time I saw her do it, I was baffled — and shocked into laughing! Who could have taught her this wonderful trick?

If the very cool ability of calling prey is not instinctual by species or breed, then kitties who model it may just be smarter-than-average.

frogprof- and with birdfeeders you get a bevy of other critters for your kittehs to watch…even Killer Corgi loves it when we put the birdfeeder up-
GRAIN!! I LOVE GRAIN (I LOVE EVERYTHING) OH, GOLLY, I LOVE GRAIN, etc. There is no trusting a perpetually-hungry Corgalah. So, have fun-do you have chipmunks and squirrels where you live?

for my cat, it’s “be vewwy vewwy qwiet…i’m huntin’ birdehs…eheheheheheheh….” then she creeps up, still making the “eh..meeh..meeeeh” noises, and JUST before she pounces, i slam open the screen door and they fly away. and then she turns and gives me a pointed look, that says, “i TOLD you to be qwiet!!!”

Well by the comments, I guess we all speak Kitteh in some dialect or another!

@mberkie0: That’s EXACTLY what we’ve always called it, too! And here I thought we were so original … *sigh*
My current catpanions don’t do this; The Ratbag is too lazy to jump up in the windowsill, and The Stink wouldn’t DEIGN to lower herself to the level of “lesser species.” Although they both do the “staring at Greebles” thing, where they look at the same [blank][as in empty -- I wasn't swearing!] point on a wall and even turn their heads at the same time. (That one has always freaked me out. THERE’S NOTHING THERE!!!)

We just moved to a new apt. with a balcony/patio, and they LOVE what passes for “fresh” air in Austin .. but since they’ve never been “out” before, I aonly let them stay out [WITH ME ONLY] for a couple of minutes at a time.

Next: bird feeders!!!

I want it I want it I want it
Can I have it, lemme have it, I need it
PLEAAAAAAASEEE
Let me out so I can get it, open the window I want it, I want it I want it I want it
PLEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASE
HURRY UP IT’S GONNA GET AWAY!!! Look it’s moving around, it’s gonna leave I have to get out there NOW or I’ll never have it
PLEAAAAAAAAAASE
OH NO there’s that neighbor cat you gotta let me out look there he goes he’s gonna try to get it NO STOP THAT ITS MINE LEAVE IT ALONE ITS MINE MINE MINE MINE I SAW IT FIRST
PLEAAAAAAAAAAASEEEEEEE

ophelia said:
“My late flower cat and my current tabby both make sounds like that when they see birds. . .”

What is a flower cat? It sounds delightful.

i think the kitteh is singing the official “Kitteh Anthem”