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[–] don 4 points 57 minutes ago

Next time search for pictures of bird houses and realize that you don’t use a hanger bay door for the entrance to a bird house.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 hours ago

Cat, uhh, finds a way.

[–] avidamoeba 5 points 3 hours ago

It fits, so ... it sits

[–] Bubbaonthebeach 78 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

To state an obvious flaw, what were you expecting to attract with an opening that large? A bird would need 1/4 the size or less.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 14 hours ago

Yeah. Even without the cat, it's an open buffet for predator birds.

[–] [email protected] 39 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah this is a deathtrap for birds. Horrible design.

[–] [email protected] 38 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

At this point you're just feeding birds to the cats.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 16 hours ago

Ah, so it's a bird feeder

[–] [email protected] 13 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

A bird large enough to need an opening that size while still tending to roost in trees...Great horned owl? Bald eagle? Turkey vulture? Turkey? Not many of them nest in holes in trees so probably wouldn't know what to do with a box.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

Yeah, we have a barred owl living nearby that would absolutely love that box. She looks to be about the size of a large cat.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Owls was my first thought, they would totall dig that box.

Could be bats, too.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

Probably don't do bats so close to the house.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 hours ago

You probably shouldn't do bats at all

[–] [email protected] 3 points 13 hours ago

Yeah, I suppose even if the local bats had low risk of rabies or other disease depending on their species and food sources, the kind of bats that would nest in a structure like that would also infest buildings.

[–] [email protected] 69 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Protected from weather and ambush, high vantage point to survey territory, and it's a BOX! Purrfect.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 16 hours ago

And feast might already be there when you move in

[–] [email protected] 40 points 21 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 16 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (1 children)

Fun fact, many birds can and will hiss when they feel threatened. Parrots and some larger birds come to mind

[–] [email protected] 16 points 21 hours ago

"Cobra chicken" aka Canadian Goose

[–] [email protected] 26 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

Why do the work when the food will come to you!?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 21 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 12 points 19 hours ago

Breakfast in bed, even!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 16 hours ago

birds = cat food

😢

[–] [email protected] 19 points 21 hours ago

It's like grub hub but for cats.

(Watch out birds!)