Cat scratch fever

We often see cats hanging out in the big field near our flat, but I wasn't quite prepared for what I saw today. Grady and I were on a walk this afternoon and the (newly tilled) field was filled with crows and pigeons contendedly grazing away. All at once the birds suddenly flew away--the pigeons simply vanished, and the crows started circling overhead and squawking. This seemed strange until I saw a cat running across the street with a pigeon in its mouth, wings still flapping. I have ZERO love for pigeons (they're rats with wings), but it was still a bit disturbing to see. I must say, though, that it was one ballsy cat because the pigeon was probably bigger than the cat. I'm just glad Grady didn't want to go chase them...