Post by loki on Apr 30, 2014 3:24:53 GMT
Crouched low under a thin bush, Redbird watched with bright yellow eyes focused intently on the bird that was pecking through the foliage that covered the ground floor. Its blue feathers kept catching the light that filtered through the trees making it easy to watch as the darker blue became an intense bright blue when the light touched the feathers. Redbird had been crouched here for such a long time she could feel her muscles had become tense and more then a little uncomfortable and yet she still did not move. As long as she did not move the bird would not be able to see her and Redbird knew this. From past experience Redbird knew she had to wait until the bird put itself into the right position if she had any wish to truly catch the bird without wasting her time or her energy. This method seemed to take longer but she knew that she could catch more prey by waiting patiently for the prey to come to her. The risk of making to much noise and scaring away the sensitive prey was to high, especially on windclan territory where most prey was used to living out in the open and constantly watching out for predators.
"Cheep, cheep." Redbirds eyes narrowed and she felt her muscles tensing in preparation for her pounce. The bird was relaxed and bouncing closer to her as it foraged for food. The innocent creature had no idea that it was about to die, it was focused on finding food and little else. It was moments like this that made hunting seem almost to easy, almost like the prey wanted to be caught and killed. At times Redbird almost pitied how stupid the prey she caught was. Not that her pity ever made her hesitate to kill her prey! She was a warrior and knew her job and she was good at it!
It was with a desire to confirm that she was a good hunter that pushed Redbird forward at the bird. Her strong hind legs pushed her forward and her front paws stretched out with claws extended to catch the bird. She didn't know what had alerted the bird but as she leaped the bird took flight. With a yowl of frustration, Redbird pushed off from the ground in a mighty leap in a final attempt at catching the fleeing bird. Miraculously her paws grab hold of the bird and pulls the blue jay towards her open mouth where she clamps her sharp teeth into the bird, killing it before she landed. With her front paws full of bird, Redbird landed in an ungraceful heap on the ground sending dirt and leaves into the air. She coughed lightly and set the bird onto the ground, feeling a spark of pride in her catch. Despite her poor landing it was still an impressive catch!
Only as the dirt settled did Redbird realize where she was. With a gasp she picked up her prey and backed away from where she landed in a hurry. The strong scent of both Windclan and Thunderclan told her that she was on the border and way to close for her comfort. If she was caught this close she would risk being accused of stealing prey despite the fact that she had remained on Windclan territory. Redbird was one to avoid conflict and so she looked around nervously, fearing that someone had seen just how close she had come to crossing the border...
"Cheep, cheep." Redbirds eyes narrowed and she felt her muscles tensing in preparation for her pounce. The bird was relaxed and bouncing closer to her as it foraged for food. The innocent creature had no idea that it was about to die, it was focused on finding food and little else. It was moments like this that made hunting seem almost to easy, almost like the prey wanted to be caught and killed. At times Redbird almost pitied how stupid the prey she caught was. Not that her pity ever made her hesitate to kill her prey! She was a warrior and knew her job and she was good at it!
It was with a desire to confirm that she was a good hunter that pushed Redbird forward at the bird. Her strong hind legs pushed her forward and her front paws stretched out with claws extended to catch the bird. She didn't know what had alerted the bird but as she leaped the bird took flight. With a yowl of frustration, Redbird pushed off from the ground in a mighty leap in a final attempt at catching the fleeing bird. Miraculously her paws grab hold of the bird and pulls the blue jay towards her open mouth where she clamps her sharp teeth into the bird, killing it before she landed. With her front paws full of bird, Redbird landed in an ungraceful heap on the ground sending dirt and leaves into the air. She coughed lightly and set the bird onto the ground, feeling a spark of pride in her catch. Despite her poor landing it was still an impressive catch!
Only as the dirt settled did Redbird realize where she was. With a gasp she picked up her prey and backed away from where she landed in a hurry. The strong scent of both Windclan and Thunderclan told her that she was on the border and way to close for her comfort. If she was caught this close she would risk being accused of stealing prey despite the fact that she had remained on Windclan territory. Redbird was one to avoid conflict and so she looked around nervously, fearing that someone had seen just how close she had come to crossing the border...