Buzzard-Varmint Bait

[airedale]

Down the road from where I live I found what was left of a small buck in the ditch probably hit by a vehicle, looked like the local varmints worked over the carcass pretty good. Figured it might make some good varmint hunting bait so I threw what was left of the body in the back of my truck and brought it home and placed it in one of my fields to see if it would draw any action. Did not take long for these two to spot it.

Al

[First-light]

Pretty amazing the comeback these birds have made. From my trail camera the crows do most of the eating. They even go inside the carcass. 

[don_sr]

I hope there was no lead in it

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[airedale]

Last couple of days have had along with the Eagles a bunch of Ravens eating off the road kill carcass. They are almost twice as big as a Crow and have a pointed tail feather fan instead of rounded one of a Crow. Don't see them around here often. There are plenty of Eagles around as I have seen at least four different birds.

Al

Physical Differences: Ravens are larger, bulkier, and have heavier bills with throat hackles compared to crows, which are smaller with straighter, smaller bills. Ravens also exhibit a wedge-shaped tail, while crows have fan-shaped tails. In flight, ravens can be more acrobatic and often soar, unlike crows.

Vocalizations and Behavior: Crows have a high-pitched 'caw' sound, are more sociable, adaptable, and less fearful of humans, while ravens produce a deeper, hoarse, croaking sound and are generally less sociable and more cautious. Both species are highly intelligent, with crows being more common in urban settings and ravens preferring wilderness areas.

Habitat and Diet: Both crows and ravens are omnivorous scavengers, but ravens are more often found in wilderness areas, and crows are more likely to be seen in urban environments. They both have similar diets, which include insects, small animals, grains, fruits, and human food scraps.

Edited 20 hours ago by airedale