Recycled

Gallery: Man & FaunaPosted January 16, 2015342 views4 comments

Noticed this deer body a few feet off of the country road I was on. A red tailed hawk was feeding on it in plain view, but flew off as I slowed down for the curve at this point on the road. There were a few crows in the nearby trees, I thought they could be waiting for the hawk to leave. Took a quick photo with a P&S I carry in the car.

Canon PS SX120 IS
1/100 @ F-4.3 ISO 400
60mm HH

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on January 16, 2015 at 9:07 PM

I assume this is road kill initially, and much feasting shortly thereafter? Graphic enough!

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Comment posted by Karen Kane on January 18, 2015 at 9:52 PM

John - from the thumbnail I thought this was some discarded object (a bright red one). It was a surprise to open up the image. The volume of road-kill is sad, but it does keep the cycle going if carcasses are left for birds or coyotes, etc... Around here, the common practice seems to be for a road maintenance crew to come remove the unfortunate individual.

Registered on August 4, 2012, 66 Posts, 726 Comments

Comment posted by Carl Battreall on January 20, 2015 at 12:45 AM

When moose are killed in Alaska (which is often in the winter). It is donated to needy families. Their is a list, the state calls the first ones on it and they have to come to the scene and dress the moose themselves. It is effective.

Registered on August 29, 2007, 24 Posts, 222 Comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on January 26, 2015 at 4:05 PM

Ok, that's disgusting. I know that Nature is our first teacher about "recycling" and we can all learn from it. But it is likely that this poor creature died at the hand of man. To see this gentle animal torn to pieces in such graphic detail hurts me. Let it lie in peace. Cover its head. Give it some respect.

A WP? Criminy!

Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments