One Reason Why My Cat Stays Inside

Last year, a pileated woodpecker tried to hammer through my neighbors' playset.  Yesterday and today, a hawk has used it as a launching pad for hunting.  I watched this beautiful bird swoop down from the set, onto the grass, and then up to this tree, where for just a few moments it waited long enough for me to snap four pictures.

Today, the bird appeared at about 8:30 a.m.  I know where I will be in the morning, and I know where my cat will be, too.