Bogie in predator mode

For the past few days, I've been watching Bogie from the kitchen window while he is in stalking mode.  It's no wonder he's caught so many pigeons.

Mind you, he's huge and largely white, so how the pigeons are lulled baffles me.

In his favor, he has a lot of patience.

He will stand stock still until the pigeons are ignoring him.  Then move one paw a few inches.

If the pigeons get restless, he stops and waits.

Then moves another paw.

Yesterday he was within 3 feet of the feeder pole before most of the pigeons wised up and flew away.

One pigeon dithered around, walking 3 feet away then back several times before joining his kin on the roof.  The entire time the pigeon tarried, Bogie stood still and watched.

When the last pigeon flew off, Bogie shook himself and trotted back to the house.

Bogie - not exactly camouflage colored

Pigeon misjudgment

I was sitting on the patio yesterday after working in the back yard.  I wasn't trying to be subtle or quiet.  Both dogs were outside with me and had been for a couple hours.  

A pigeon flew down to land under the bird feeders.  It wobbled when it landed, as if it couldn't quite get its balance. 

It flew down right in front of Bogie. 

Fatal mistake.  

No wonder Bogie catches so many pigeons.

These pigeons must be daring each other to be the last to fly away.

Bogie is not exactly hard to see.

  He's less than 6 feet away from them.
  He's big.
  He's mostly bright white.

As a friend of mine suggested - maybe Bogie is a pigeon whisperer.