Gus siting on windowsill looking out at all birds flying about. Some nesting in the eaves, others perched on TV aerial, others in buildings and trees nearby. So far, so good.
THEN:
Gus jumps up onto top of open window-frame!!!!
Balancing calmly surveying the world.
I was not calm! I gently manhandled him down off there.
However, nothing doing. He loves it up there. I now make sure the window is open the strategic distance. Open enough for him to have a clear jump but not so wide that he'd slip through to the ground below between house and window.
I tried to be clever by only opening the wndow so far so he "couldn't jump up there". So, he stands on his hind paws, gets a grip with his front paws and scrambles up the window onto the edge.
I once opened the top window-light to block him getting on the window's edge. Not to be defeated, he swung himself by the front paws on the cross bar of the window frame and using momentum swung himself onto the edge. My eyes nearly popped out my head.
And the Olympic medal for gymnastics on the window-frame goes to......
GUS!
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