How it was killed and by what predator is a mystery. The head was gone and the body stripped clean - all that remained was one wing, two large feathered claws and a pile of feathers. The claws, legs and rib cage were hanging five feet from the ground in the cleft of a small tree.If anyone has a possible explanation for or prior experience of such a kill, please contact FOSS at friendsofsamsmithpark@gmail.ca
Many people will be upset by this unfortunate news.
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This is a sad and tragic end to a bird that has been observed by many people over the winter. It was an amazing park ambassador. I wonder if it collided with a structure and then was taken by a coyote, or whether it was hunting close to land and then predated...
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