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Thursday, May 29, 2025

Nothing Wasted

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A Red-tailed Hawk kills a rabbit and comes back the next day to eat much of it, leaving the organs, bones, and fur.


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Several days later, a Bobcat comes along that night, checks it out, but the rancid guts are not to its liking.



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The next day a Turkey Vulture comes in and finishes off all but the skull and neck bones.




That evening, another rabbit appears.  Look carefully at the top of the frame after the rabbit takes off.




This frame grab from the above video shows an owl swooping over.  Luckily for the rabbit, it appears the owl has its mouth full with a small rodent which it could be taking to its nestlings.  Oh, the drama!

1 comment:

Andria said...

It's like Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom in your yard!!!