Oh this is such a goody, I came across it on facebook a few months back and re-posted it there myself.
I can't believe how tolerant that poor cat was and even when he'd had enough and swiped the bird, he was still unbelievably gentle.
Cat's are known to be unpredictable by nature though, even the gentlest of cat when scared can at times do the unexpected, so I really do hope that bird doesn't push too many buttons too often.