Please help identify predator! Hawks at night? (Picture of Feather)

[peter123]

Yesterday morning I woke up to find my 2 month old toulouse goose dead, with the head and neck completely gone. the rest of the body was totally untouched. I found a feather next to it (attached).

I didnt get around to burying it yesterday and this morning the body had been partially eaten (but not mangled) and dragged about 10 feet. I found another feather like the first, so it seems fairly certain to me this was done by some sort of hawk or bird of prey. Anyone know what kind specifically?

I am really surprised a hawk or something could have killed such a large goose! Is this normal? Do hawks hunt at night? Any tips?

 

[peter123]

i think i got it:

http://www.fws.gov/lab/featheratlas/feather.php?Bird=GHOW_secondary_dark

what do you think?

ideas? will the geese still be in danger when full grown?

 

[Percheron chick]

Great horned owl.

 

[Miss Lydia]

i think i got it:

http://www.fws.gov/lab/featheratlas/feather.php?Bird=GHOW_secondary_dark

what do you think?

ideas? will the geese still be in danger when full grown?

Where was your gosling at ? Geese need to be lock up for their own protection at night a 2 month old gosling is prime target for an owl or any other kind of predator 4 legged too. Actually I saw on you tube a video of a Falcon taking down a full size Canada goose. not a pretty sight.

 

[Weehopper]

Great video of a Great Horned owl eating a chicken. Everyone with chickens should watch it.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

Owls will take the head.