This GHO mother returned to the nesting cavity to tear up some food for her youngest of two owlets. The larger owlet has little trouble doing that on his own and they are trying to branch out but will have to jump down a foot or two to do that. From my observations these past few weeks, meals have been from rabbits and gulls but in this instance she raised the leg and foot that I think belonged to a Coopers Hawk , based on the size and thickness of the leg. Some think prehaps a Sharpy....Any ideas on what it is? A monster crop is added to help with the ID and a third image to give a better view of the female GHO.
Yes tastes just like chicken
Here is one last one where the claws are about to disapear....A little ruffage to help the digestion I guess
