Greetings all!
About two weeks ago I found the remains of a chicken hen and a mallard hen. The chicken left behind its stomach and entrails along with lots of feathers. I found these remains on the ground close to where I believe she was caught next to the coop.
I found the stomach and entrails of the mallard on the well casing (it is about 2.5 feet in height) along with a few feathers on the ground around the casing. Shortly afterward, I found a pile of the duck's feathers by the coop which is about 100 yards from the well casing.
Since then, I have been keeping all of my many birds enclosed as much as possible until I arrive at a deterrent.
This morning when I walked out my door, I spotted something on the canvas top of my lifted Jeep. It was a large stomach along with some entrails and some pieces of fur. It was probably what was left of one of the local rabbits.
I have no end of predators (varied and numerous) out in the woods in which I live. This one does seem to be nocturnal. Since it is leaving the stomach and entrails, I assume it is the same predator.
Has anyone ever observed these predator signs? Any clue as to what that predator might be?
Thanks in advance for any information you all may offer.
Take care!
Doug
About two weeks ago I found the remains of a chicken hen and a mallard hen. The chicken left behind its stomach and entrails along with lots of feathers. I found these remains on the ground close to where I believe she was caught next to the coop.
I found the stomach and entrails of the mallard on the well casing (it is about 2.5 feet in height) along with a few feathers on the ground around the casing. Shortly afterward, I found a pile of the duck's feathers by the coop which is about 100 yards from the well casing.
Since then, I have been keeping all of my many birds enclosed as much as possible until I arrive at a deterrent.
This morning when I walked out my door, I spotted something on the canvas top of my lifted Jeep. It was a large stomach along with some entrails and some pieces of fur. It was probably what was left of one of the local rabbits.
I have no end of predators (varied and numerous) out in the woods in which I live. This one does seem to be nocturnal. Since it is leaving the stomach and entrails, I assume it is the same predator.
Has anyone ever observed these predator signs? Any clue as to what that predator might be?
Thanks in advance for any information you all may offer.
Take care!
Doug