Two references to
the decapitated birds were included in my original post on the subject (http://www.voxfelina.com/2010/10/a-tale-of-two-cities/).
Or the reports — including one by Marra's colleague — about
decapitated birds being the work primarily of other birds?
The deaths were either witnessed by the scientists or determined to be cat - related by the condition of the fledgling's remains, such as
a decapitated bird with the body left uneaten — defining characters of a cat kill.
-LCB- Quote -RCB- The deaths were either witnessed by the scientists or determined to be cat - related by the condition of the fledgling's remains, such as
a decapitated bird with the body left uneaten — defining characters of a cat kill.
Predatory Habits The author of «Baby Catbird Survival» claims that «domestic cats typically only
decapitate birds and leave the carcass.»
The researchers then attributed three additional kills to cats, claiming: «we are unaware of any other native or non-native predator that regularly
decapitates birds while leaving the body uneaten.»
Not exact matches
The Central New York SPCA is investigating
decapitated small goats and a large
bird found this morning dumped on a rural road near Butternut Creek in DeWitt.
Looks like no
bird was
decapitated, which is always a good thing.
A graphic beheading (which shows the
decapitated body part rolling along the floor), exploding vehicles, fires and a plane downed by a flock of
birds also add to a growing death toll.
However, it was brought to my attention that some
birds will
decapitate their prey: