The feathers are absolutely from a Tawny Frogmouth. Now that
does not identify the killer but there are lots of options: owl, raptor, cat,
dog………. If there is a connection to possum, it may likely be
a Powerful Owl as the predator.
Philip
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[ On Behalf Of Robin and
Rupert Irwin
Sent: Friday, 14 December, 2018 11:34 AM
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Subject: [Birding-Aus] Who is the killer?
We live on 3 acres just outside Torquay in Victoria.
There is of course quite a bit of activity at night but in the last few
weeks we have had 3 occurrences which have left us wondering. The first
thing we found was a small amount of fur and an entrail at least 2 feet long,
and absolutely nothing else. The second was a possum with a hole in its
side and no other damage. Finally we found these attached feathers under
pine trees - again nothing else. The feathers are 23cms long. Any
suggestions would be much appreciated!