What killed my duck?

[A_Fowl_Guy]

If raptor, then more likely than not it will return to kill sight to consume more. Camera time.

If buzzards come there then the hawk won’t return. Those big birds scare me too.

 

[CaramelKittey]

Okay I will have to do it tomorrow because it's down at the creek they're down at the creek I'll have to walk down there tomorrow hopefully there they will all be there

Be sure to clean up the body and any blood around it. Make sure Myrtle and your other birds are safe. I would suggest keeping them locked up in the pen until you can be sure that the predator is gone.

 

[centrarchid]

If buzzards come there then the hawk won’t return. Those big birds scare me too.

I have not seen sequence involving vultures and hawks. Vulture action I have recorded had Turkey Vultures, American Crows and my dogs.

 

[A_Fowl_Guy]

I have not seen sequence involving vultures and hawks. Vulture action I have recorded had Turkey Vultures, American Crows and my dogs.

Those are the same buzzards. Sorry, country trapper haha. We don’t have many crows around here for some reason. All over the cornfields though. I’m backwoods area.

 

[Tbanner]

As a fowl guy pointed out weasels eat similar but they aren’t as neat and clean with their kills. They don’t pluck near as much of the feathers off as a bird of prey does. And a larger animal would have carried the carcass off. But in my opinion it was a bird of prey. But no matter what it was it sucks and I’m sorry for your loss. Back in December I had a roof collapsed on my coop due to snow and of course most of the chickens that were lost were the friendliest ones I had. It’s a terrible feeling.

 

[centrarchid]

Those are the same buzzards. Sorry, country trapper haha. We don’t have many crows around here for some reason. All over the cornfields though. I’m backwoods area.

You have American Crows and possibly Fish Crows by now. I am from near you about an hour south.

 

[centrarchid]

As a fowl guy pointed out weasels eat similar but they aren’t as neat and clean with their kills. They don’t pluck near as much of the feathers off as a bird or prey does. And a larger animal would have carried the carcass off. But in my opinion it was a bird of prey. But no matter what it was it sucks and I’m sorry for your loss. Back in December I had a roof collapsed on my coop due to snow and of course most of the chickens that were lost were the friendliest ones I had. It’s a terrible feeling.

Consumption amount too much for even a Red-tailed Hawk or Great-horned Owl in one day.

 

[A_Fowl_Guy]

You have American Crows and possibly Fish Crows by now. I am from near you about an hour south.

Well golly! Fellow Hoosier! We’re surrounded by woods. I’m sure they’re there but I never sees them.

 

[centrarchid]

Well golly! Fellow Hoosier! We’re surrounded by woods. I’m sure they’re there but I never sees them.

You must have a day job.

 

[A_Fowl_Guy]

You must have a day job.

I really don’t pay no attention. But I digress. The attack was multi predator.