Predator Kill

[Liam_Thompson]

I recently found a patch of fernes in the nearby area. I decided to investgate and found an opening in which there were chunks of fur, bird wings and a (still warm) rabbit intestine.

Theres are no badgers in the area and given the remote location (and the amount of nettles I crawled through) I doubt this is the spot of a poacher disposing of evidence.

I was wondering if this is normal of foxes or other predators in the area. I live in a town surrounded by woodland and fields, so there are no martins, minks, otters or wild cats, leaving just Stoats, Weasels and Foxes as the cuprit, or possibly a domestic cat. There is a storng smell of what I beleive to be must, but I cant be sure.

thanks
Liam

[posie]

Hello Liam, and welcome to WAB, obviously some predator's larder, once a semi feral cat who moved into the barn used to present similar gifts to her kittens from about 3 weeks of age....Posie

[The Woodman]

Hi Liam

Whereabouts in the country are you? - general area will do!

Could be fox cubs eating brought in prey under cover of the ferns, the wings sound good for cubs - not that they fly, they just eat everything from a bird down to the inedible wing ends.

[Dogghound]

Sounds like a fox to me. Any footprints or droppings? or urine? Also did you take any photo's?

[Liam_Thompson]

I've just been out to take some photos they'll be up shortly.