tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037708562637284367.post1163080851093335999..comments2013-05-04T12:18:19.088-07:00Comments on Moose Hill Notebook: One Carrion Per PassengerMojoManhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283343683800473324noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037708562637284367.post-56899080169297454952011-01-24T12:49:49.154-08:002011-01-24T12:49:49.154-08:00I was surprised last summer to see a rattlesnake a...I was surprised last summer to see a rattlesnake attempting unsuccessfully to swallow half of an antelope squirrel that had been killed two or three days earlier. I didn't know rattlesnakes or red-taliled hawks eat carrion. It's good to keep learning!Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03536102483146881252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037708562637284367.post-46343029252145904752011-01-20T11:58:35.914-08:002011-01-20T11:58:35.914-08:00Thanks for that great information, Robin Andrea! I...Thanks for that great information, Robin Andrea! I guess I'm not too off base in thinking that red-tails eating carrion is not an everyday thing. We've had a lot of snow with thawing, rain and bitter cold. Hunting conditions, especially with deep, crusty snow must be hard.MojoManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11283343683800473324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037708562637284367.post-50052734918912243992011-01-20T08:39:34.467-08:002011-01-20T08:39:34.467-08:00Totally cool thing to see!
I just googled red-tai...Totally cool thing to see!<br /><br />I just googled red-tailed hawk and carrion. Here's the interesting quote I found: Biologists had been surprised to find hair from deer, elk, sheep, cattle, and other large mammals in red-tailed hawk pellets. The explanation is that red-tails feed on fresh carrion when it is available. Traffic deaths are a particularly source of nutrition especially in winter. <br /><br />This is from Red-Tailed Hawk by Charles Preston.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com