4 week old baby duck. Was the the work of a raccoon?

[Onesmartgirl]

Was this from a raccoon?

 

[aart]

Really hard to say.
Looks more like a raptor.
Is it's head gone?
Was baby free ranging at the time?

 

[Allsfairinloveandbugs]

In addition to questions asked above, was the duckling killed during daytime or night?

 

[Onesmartgirl]

It was free range and was killed after dark or before or around sunrise. The head and neck completely gone along with breastbone severed.

 

[aart]

It was free range and was killed after dark or before or around sunrise. The head and neck completely gone along with breastbone severed.

Do you have an auto-door....or are birds not locked up at night?

 

[Allsfairinloveandbugs]

With the head and neck gone, could have also been an owl or opossum. Or yes, a raccoon & many other predators could have easily killed a 4 week old duckling. Whatever killed the duckling, the predator will return until any remaining survivors are all gone. Very important to lock survivors up in a secure safe place, beginning tonight before sunset.