[TN-Bird] Re: Cats and very low Robin nest

"Andrew Salhany" <afsalhany@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote :
> Yesterday July 13, 2006 the three eggs in the Robin's nest in my backyard
> hatched. The nest is only 2 feet 10 inches off the ground and my 
> Grandmother
> has 3 bird murdering cats on the loose. She won't let me lock them up and 
> I
> am afraid that they will hear the babies in the nest. Is there anything I
> can do besides sit out there for 2 weeks keeping the cats away???

1. Get a dog.
2. Tie the dog to bottom of the tree or bush containing the nest.
3. Put a dish of fresh water next to the dog.

Robert Fowler
Memphis TN 


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