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mattde
07-04-2009, 07:25 PM
Over the weekend me and the OH enjoyed some garden time together. M&M came out as well to get some fresh air.

Myrtle was in top form for fly catching. She jumps so high, pictures don't do it justice. I will have to get a video next time.

http://www.debougegallery.co.uk/Images/catsgarden/10.jpg

http://www.debougegallery.co.uk/Images/catsgarden/11.jpg

http://www.debougegallery.co.uk/Images/catsgarden/12.jpg

http://www.debougegallery.co.uk/Images/catsgarden/13.jpg

http://www.debougegallery.co.uk/Images/catsgarden/14.jpg

Keeping an eye out for fly's while they rest.

http://www.debougegallery.co.uk/Images/catsgarden/15.jpg

http://www.debougegallery.co.uk/Images/catsgarden/16.jpg

Hope you enjoy :-)
angieh
07-04-2009, 07:52 PM
That is more like cat ballet than fly catching! Wonderful pictures Matt.
dandysmom
07-04-2009, 08:11 PM
Fantastic pics catching her in mid-leap like that! I love the way they clap their paws together to catch the fly; that takes me back. My Misty was a champion fly catcher.....but she ate them afterwards... :shock: :roll:

Leia can't be bothered .......:-D
calismum
07-04-2009, 08:23 PM
Matt - these are brilliant pics - they are so sharp!
Leesy
07-04-2009, 08:40 PM
LOL is Myrtle in training for the next Olympics, she looks like she can jump higher than some of the high jumpers:lol: :lol: .
Those are what you call "ACTION SHOTS" makes me feel tired just looking at them.
Great pics Matt;) .
mattde
08-04-2009, 08:42 AM
Glad you liked the shots, I may setup a high jump for her next time so I can measure her jumps lol

They both love jumping , Myrtle seems to be the best, marmalade gives it a good go tho she's a little fatty so cant jump as high.
Leesy
08-04-2009, 09:11 AM
Glad you liked the shots, I may setup a high jump for her next time so I can measure her jumps lol

They both love jumping , Myrtle seems to be the best, marmalade gives it a good go tho she's a little fatty so cant jump as high.

In Maxi and Maisy it`s Maisy who does the most ariel displays after flys and bumble bees, but yesterday they encountered their first butterfly and even Maxi jumped really high after it in fact he nearly did a complete somersault in the air which is something he hasn`t done for a while since he was a little little kitten:D .
alexgirl73
08-04-2009, 09:15 AM
What fantastic pics Matt! The closest my 3 get to that kind of acrobatics, is Cooper tapping at the glass to see if he can catch a 'midgie' outside lol!
mattde
08-04-2009, 09:21 AM
In Maxi and Maisy it`s Maisy who does the most ariel displays after flys and bumble bees, but yesterday they encountered their first butterfly and even Maxi jumped really high after it in fact he nearly did a complete somersault in the air which is something he hasn`t done for a while since he was a little little kitten:D .

I would love to get a photo of one of them jumping after a butterfly. Think that would look good as you could see what the cat is jumping for in the shot.
We haven't had many butterfly's in the garden yet, might have to get a fake one on a sting for them to practice with.
mattde
08-04-2009, 09:23 AM
What fantastic pics Matt! The closest my 3 get to that kind of acrobatics, is Cooper tapping at the glass to see if he can catch a 'midgie' outside lol!

Thanks alexgirl, yeah my two do this Marmalade doest get that she cant catch a fly on the other side of the glass :lol:
Magenta
08-04-2009, 10:02 AM
Fantastic photos!! Twitch isn't much of a jumper, but Sid, well he found a new playmate the other night; a moth! I've never seen him so active and as he's on the podgy side I never though he'd be able to jump as high as he did! Poor moth didn't stand a chance...it got eaten at the end, bleugh!
dinahsmum
08-04-2009, 10:30 AM
Great pics!
Have you any videos of subsequent Cruch, crunch? Yukky!
janey83
08-04-2009, 10:55 AM
Awww they are great pics.
mattde
08-04-2009, 11:46 AM
Fantastic photos!! Twitch isn't much of a jumper, but Sid, well he found a new playmate the other night; a moth! I've never seen him so active and as he's on the podgy side I never though he'd be able to jump as high as he did! Poor moth didn't stand a chance...it got eaten at the end, bleugh!

Cheers Magenta :-) I'll have to try them on moths :-)

Great pics!
Have you any videos of subsequent Cruch, crunch? Yukky!

I didn't do a video that day, will do next time tho.
I have some photos of the landing tho they dont look as good as the mid air displays.
I saw Marmalade get a fly and eat it, must have tasted very bad as her whiskers curled up and she pulled a face.
Didn't have my camera with me tho :-(


Awww they are great pics.

Cheers janey :-)
PoshPuss
08-04-2009, 06:02 PM
Wonderful pics Matt. Olympic fly-catching champion our Myrtle!:D whattagal :-D
Mags
08-04-2009, 09:12 PM
Amazing pics Matt!:D
Moli
08-04-2009, 09:24 PM
Are you sure she has not got springs on her feet, fantastic pictures.....You should have called her Tigger!!
random
08-04-2009, 10:45 PM
Brilliant pictures!
mattde
09-04-2009, 12:12 PM
Thanks, glad you all liked the pics :-)
dandysmom
09-04-2009, 04:02 PM
Indeed we like! Keep them coming!
angieh
09-04-2009, 05:08 PM
Absolutely! More please Matt.
mattde
11-04-2009, 11:47 AM
Weekends been a washout so far, need some sun :-)