Help with a crime scene

[Ohiosam]

Found this today. Don't know feathers that well but I think it was a redtailed hawk. Wonder what killed it? Hard to tell tracks because the snow has melted some. About 50 feet away there is a bunch of rabbit fur all over.

 

["J"]

Wonder if the hawk got the rabbit and the yote/fox got both....

 

[hickslawns]

I don't know what kind of bird that is, but I am afraid you might have a bigfoot loose. Be careful out there.

 

[Ricer2231]

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[Ricer2231]

I don't know what kind of bird that is, but I am afraid you might have a bigfoot loose. Be careful out there.

Bigfoot or bigbird? Either way you should never go in there again without me with you!

 

[cotty16]

Maybe the rabbit was a terrorist bomber.

 

[Archertl]

Maybe the rabbit was a terrorist bomber.

:smiley_chinrub:

 

[Ohiosam]

Maybe the rabbit was a terrorist bomber.

Now that makes sense. It detonated shortly after take off:smiley_crocodile:

 

[CJD3]

The second picture, tan middle feather looks like the tail feather of a turkey and the white/black look like wing feathers...
Poss a large owl hit a hen from behind, they were pulled out as the hen flapped her wings and the owl used its beak, pulling some out in the fight. A turkey is kinda big for a Redtail hawk. The rabbit may have been from an earlyer kill or its mate.
(wud i win?)

 

[xbowguy]

Sounds logical Jim. Could be a Red-tails favorite hunting area and he's just been eating fairly well.

 

[Ohiosam]

Not turkey feathers, they are too short. Plus I don't have any turkeys around here.

 

[Dannmann801]

Dang sam, you stole my thread name idea!!! Yesterday I came up on a newly cleaned deer carcass, but no head!
GMTA :smiley_coolpeace:

 

[Bowhunter57]

I'd be on the look out for a bad ass rabbit with a bald patch. :smiley_boxing: Looks like a hawk started the attack, then got his ass handed to him and decided to back off. :smiley_chinrub:

Whatever happened, I wouldn't go back there without some serious weapons in hand. :smiley_blink:

Bowhunter57

 

[CJD3]

Not turkey feathers, they are too short. Plus I don't have any turkeys around here.

Next thing down in size would be a red-tail then.
Guess we needed a ruler for scale. lol

 

[Jackalope]

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Looks like Peregrine Falcon feathers to me. They're quite small, about the size of a crow. He could have been snacking on the rabbit and a cat, yote, or fox took him out.

 

[Ricer2231]

Whatever took place, it sure would have been bad a$ $ to see. :0

 

[Ohiosam]

Dang sam, you stole my thread name idea!!! Yesterday I came up on a newly cleaned deer carcass, but no head!
GMTA :smiley_coolpeace:

You can still use it, my start a new trend like the "I know something" threads:smiley_coolpeace:

BTW your post is worthless without pics.lmao

 

[Ohiosam]

I'd be on the look out for a bad ass rabbit with a bald patch. :smiley_boxing: Looks like a hawk started the attack, then got his ass handed to him and decided to back off. :smiley_chinrub:

Whatever happened, I wouldn't go back there without some serious weapons in hand. :smiley_blink:

Bowhunter57

Well then J might need to train a pit bull to chase bunnies:smiley_crocodile:

 

["J"]

Fat chance Sam..... I'll give up bunny hunting before that hahaha first time I shock them they'd turn on me hahaha

 

[xbowguy]

Dang sam, you stole my thread name idea!!! Yesterday I came up on a newly cleaned deer carcass, but no head!
GMTA :smiley_coolpeace:

Yotes doing shoulder mounts now?????