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[FinsnFur]

Why does this thread remind me of Donna Fargo?

[HaMeR]

I understand snaf.

Ok-- I was watching a couple does milling about in a cut bean field waiting for one to mosey over for a better shot. I heard what sounded like a dozen blue jays up the hill about 80yds behind me making a bunch of racket. I finally turned to see what was going on & there was 2 more nice big does walking along the hill above me. Unsafe angle & let them walk. Turns out it was only 2 blue jays but they sure made a lot of racket. 

[Okanagan]

HaMer, thanks for that.  Blue jays hassling deer, not just a cat.  Sounds like a better general analysis is that when birds are making a hassling racket merely that something is going on out there.     It likely involves some kind of animal but not necessarily a predator.

[JohnP]

We have the same out here with the jays.  Not only do they harass critters of all type but they also harass us and give our location away.  When I'm calling and see a covey of quail go up I know I have something coming in.

[snafu]

Donna Fargo?  My vote goes to Jeanie C. Riley 

[snafu]

Cows/cattle are another good indicator some critter is in the area. When I hunted coyotes & came across a distant cattle heard. I paid attention to which way they were facing.