islandgun Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 Was away saturday night and didnt shut my ducks up, a white cambell was taken and Im guessing an otter, I found remains (two feet, two wings, and the breast bone) but along with the remains was a feather ball which looks like the sort of thing a BOP might bring up, we get several here including the occasional sea eagle, buzzard, harrier,( I put this pellet on top of the post,) I apologise if the photo doesnt work and will post when son comes home from school Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted May 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 thats good ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7daysinaweek Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 maybe a cast from a sea eagle i would hazard a guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 Google images show sea eagle pellets that look very similar . Fantastic to have sea eagles around you, but I'm sorry about your duck. Not qute as sexy as a sea eagle but about a half hour ago I had a call from a neighbor to say 5 fox cubs are at the bottom of my garden - I put the chickens away pretty sharpish and then shot them...but only with a video camera. Here's a still.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 An Eagle Owl may be responsible. Have you seen any on the Island? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 How could you shoot that cub? I know what we think on here but what a great thing to see. Keep them your way though I dont want them after my chicks. 5 cubs will be a pack! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurchers Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 How wide is the post ( 3x3 -4x4) as the pellet looks about the size of the a buzzard or eagle owls as a sea eagle would be bigger than that, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted May 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 An Eagle Owl may be responsible. Have you seen any on the Island? No Eagle owls that i have heard of How wide is the post ( 3x3 -4x4) as the pellet looks about the size of the a buzzard or eagle owls as a sea eagle would be bigger than that, 3x3, I think your right a buzzard but perhaps cleaning up an otter kill (would a buzzard take a large duck ?) This was an unlucky duck as it was the second time its been attacked, I think the attacks probably happen at night as the ducks are asleep and being white stand out from the brown ducks, there were very little remains and they had been sucked clean,On the very occasional time an Eagle (sea or golden) has flown over, all the greylag's lift off in alarm whereas their not bothered by buzzards. I did wonder if the otter had regurgitated the feathers in the same way as a cat and fur ball but had never heard about it happening. FalconFN your gonna get a ban if you persist with this sort of image it'll be tree hugging next nice photo by the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 An otter would pluck, so I doubt it's an otter ball. Your first thesis sounds the most plausible. No Eagle owls that i have heard of 3x3, I think your right a buzzard but perhaps cleaning up an otter kill (would a buzzard take a large duck ?) This was an unlucky duck as it was the second time its been attacked, I think the attacks probably happen at night as the ducks are asleep and being white stand out from the brown ducks, there were very little remains and they had been sucked clean,On the very occasional time an Eagle (sea or golden) has flown over, all the greylag's lift off in alarm whereas their not bothered by buzzards. I did wonder if the otter had regurgitated the feathers in the same way as a cat and fur ball but had never heard about it happening. FalconFN your gonna get a ban if you persist with this sort of image it'll be tree hugging next nice photo by the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 (edited) On reflection we are all barking up the wrong tree. Owl pellets do not have that long tail on them. I bet that it's a fox scat. They do have the habit of leaving scats on kills. From the look of the scat its last meal may have been either a sea bird or one of your white chickens which you have not yet noticed has gone missing. Edited May 17, 2016 by JDog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted May 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 On reflection we are all barking up the wrong tree. Owl pellets do not have that long tail on them. I bet that it's a fox scat. They do have the habit of leaving scats on kills. From the look of the scat its last meal may have been either a sea bird or one of your white chickens which you have not yet noticed has gone missing. sorry JDog we dont have foxes and its not otter spraint like i've ever seen but you could be right about a white hen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 Does it smell, break open and give it a good sniff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretagentmole Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 How could you shoot that cub? Quite easily! I know what we think on here but what a great thing to see. Keep them your way though I dont want them after my chicks. 5 cubs will be a pack! The fur is softer than an adult coat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted May 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 Does it smell, break open and give it a good sniff Theres no aroma but it has both fur and feather, do cats do this ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 Gadzooks chaps, it's a white tailed sea eagle without a doubt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 Theres no aroma but it has both fur and feather, do cats do this ? Quite sure otter have little smell to their scats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dob Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 Maybe put up a trail cam ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 Maybe put up a trail cam ? Good idea, we all want to see IG's White Tailed Sea Eagle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted May 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 Good idea, we all want to see IG's White Tailed Sea Eagle Do i detect a note of cynicism Malk its not all glamour you know, you should try being mobbed by a flock of sea eagles every time you latch into a fresh run salmon, people have died Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 (edited) Do i detect a note of cynicism Malk its not all glamour you know, you should try being mobbed by a flock of sea eagles every time you latch into a fresh run salmon, people have died Most folk have not seen one so a photo would be good. It does read like a smokey cynical comment but there is more than a whiff of reality as I am sure that is what your visitor is. Edited May 18, 2016 by malkiserow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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