Subject: Carrion Eating Red-tailed Hawk
Date: Apr 17 18:19:59 2001
From: John & Loraine Allinger - jonymike at pacifier.com


I had seen Bald Eagles eating road kills. Today, just out on the county
road here at the place, I observed an immature Red-tailed Hawk on a Sunday
morning bunny kill. I hadn't previously seen Red-tailed Hawks even return
to a grouse they'd killed and dropped when my vehicle appeared they were
unable to take flight fast enough to suit them with the heavy load.

Was this carrion visit uncommon behavior as I suspect?

John & Loraine Allinger
45-45 N -- 122-28 West
Hockinson, Clark Co., WA, US
Mailto: jonymike at pacifier.com