Cat or Owl----- Killed Ducks?? warning: Pics

[spectrumranch]

This morning I found something had killed 2 ducks and ate them on TOP of the TRUCK, which was parked next to the house. I know it carried them up there quickly after killing them as blood had run down over the driver's door to the running board.

What do you think it was? I am quessing Owl(s).

I have gotten 12 raccoons in the last week, but that has been away from the house by the grain bins.

I will set a live trap on the truck tonight.

Randy

 

[Wifezilla]

Yikes Randy!

It COULD be coons, but you would see little foot prints on the truck if that were the case. Owls sounds like a reasonable guess.

 

[Ducklove334]

that looks like owl, or maybe hawk.

what were they? calls or young ducks?

a cat couldn't have navigated a slippery truck with that big of prey

 

[kuntrygirl]

I would put my money on it being an owl. That is the exact same crime scene that I found several of my chickens in many months ago. Same picture. I waited for the predator the next night and it was an owl. He was about to attack again but I was waiting for him with a shot gun. Wonder where that owl is today.

 

[spectrumranch]

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Thanks.

My experience has been that hawks only eat the brest. owls usually the neck.

Plus this would have happen at night, cause we just parked the Truck & trailer there at about 11 pm after moving some bulls.

But since it was on the vechile and next to the house, that is why I considered the possibility of maybe a cat. You would be surprized at how much a cat can carry and jump with it too. BUT I'm still thinking Owl.

Both were young ducks--- one mallard, one pintail.

Randy

 

[deerman]

Yep, my guess owl, or hawk. Found same thing with pheasant , except saw the hawk feeding early morning.

 

[spectrumranch]

After role call this evening- I noticed I am missing 2 more pintails, 2 snowy calls, 3 black east indies & I'm not sure how many mallards.

I just moved 4 muscovy hens with 40 some babies into an open top pen too.

 

[Bizzybirdy]

I think it was racoon(s). They are expert climbers and due to the number killed..... and the way taken apart.

Just my 2 cents worth. Have had a lot of racoon killings here. Hope you catch whatever is doing this.

 

[chickenwhisperer123]

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Can you cover it with some dear netting, temporarily? it is VERY cheap, and should do the job for a few days.

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

Does anyone else see the mouse that is between the two call ducks?