Reptile Cold Case - Blood Warning -

**JonathanD** · 03-07-2010, 11:50

Okey dokey, fresh kill. Who dunnit?

**Siberianfury** · 03-07-2010, 12:12

im betting a rat or weasle.

**JonathanD** · 03-07-2010, 12:20

From the puncture marks I would have said weasel too, they are spot on for a weasel bite. In this case the perpetrator was seen and disturbed, it wasn't weasel or rat.

**Alfredo** · 03-07-2010, 13:00

Hedgehog...?

**JonathanD** · 03-07-2010, 13:09

Nope, not a shnufty-pig.

**Davey569** · 03-07-2010, 13:54

It wasnt that pesky heron again was it? Hmmmm Im thinking some kind of bird?

**JonathanD** · 03-07-2010, 14:07

Originally Posted by Davey569

It wasnt that pesky heron again was it? Hmmmm Im thinking some kind of bird?

You're right about the bird. Not a heron though.

**Mesquite** · 03-07-2010, 14:24

Corvid... ?

**JonathanD** · 03-07-2010, 14:36

Originally Posted by Mesquite

Corvid... ?

Nope, none of the corvid family.

**Davey569** · 03-07-2010, 14:50

Buzzard maybe?

**JonathanD** · 03-07-2010, 14:59

Originally Posted by Davey569

Buzzard maybe?

Nope, although there are plenty about and do take them quite regularly.

**_scorpio_** · 03-07-2010, 16:19

that must have been a kestrel to have spotted that...?

**_scorpio_** · 03-07-2010, 16:19

you must have scared the attacker off though or surely it would have eaten it??

**JonathanD** · 03-07-2010, 16:49

Not a kestrel. No doubt it would have eaten it if it wasn't scared off. Probably came back to finish it off later.

**_scorpio_** · 03-07-2010, 16:56

who is close then? i cant think of much else that would have bothered...egret? herring gull??? not a corvid...

**_scorpio_** · 03-07-2010, 16:57

is it something really unguessably odd... like a duck or a sparrow or something?

**JonathanD** · 03-07-2010, 16:57

Nope, none of them. There is one bird that is responsible for eating most of our native reptiles. Never seen one tackle something this big before though.

**lab72** · 03-07-2010, 16:58

Not a adder ?????????

**_scorpio_** · 03-07-2010, 16:59

adders arent birds...

**JonathanD** · 03-07-2010, 16:59

Originally Posted by lab72

Not a adder ?????????

Nope, it was a bird.

**_scorpio_** · 03-07-2010, 17:00

eh...?? slowworms arent that big....

**_scorpio_** · 03-07-2010, 17:01

am i likely to go "oh! of course!" or "never heard of one before"

**lab72** · 03-07-2010, 17:01

sorry been to pub i ll get a taxi ! ("taxi for lab72" )

**_scorpio_** · 03-07-2010, 17:02

moorhen? coot? swan? owl???

**_scorpio_** · 03-07-2010, 17:03

pigeon?? kingfisher!?!

**Sherwood** · 03-07-2010, 17:04

Magpie? ??
sorry magpies are Corvids..
perhaps I should have gone to pub...

**_scorpio_** · 03-07-2010, 17:05

magpies are corvids

**JonathanD** · 03-07-2010, 17:08

Originally Posted by _scorpio_

eh...?? slowworms arent that big....

I've only ever seen them kill and eat juveniles before. Never adults.

No one has it yet.

**JonathanD** · 03-07-2010, 17:08

Originally Posted by _scorpio_

am i likely to go "oh! of course!" or "never heard of one before"

The first one.

**Sherwood** · 03-07-2010, 17:09

Yes, I realised and was editing my post,

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