What Would Bury A Dead Bird?

[Outtheway]

Have just found a dead blackbird, half buried in a large (about 18" diameter)plant container full of soil (was last used for runner beans), what animal would do this? Fox perhaps? Any ideas?

[TWR]

It may sound stupid! but yes I would. Cat.

[hc4361]

Fox, I'm sure

[Outtheway]

Thanks for your thoughts! Amid lunch discussions, the bird got caught in the storm and nose dived into the pot apparently!!

[douglas9401]

A Mourning Dove?

[Chipchopper]

possibly a burying beetle

[SlackAlice]

Probably a fox.

Got a frequent urban fox in my garden. One year he buried a perfect roast leg of lamb, then removed it about 2 days later.

[jelly baby]

Came home from work one evening to find a big chicken buried in a patio planter underneath a miniature rose bush! Strange or what?

[SpikeyBush]

Things my dog has buried in disused plant pots include a Pedrigree Dentistix, a sponge cake that didn't come out quite right and half a stale loaf that I put out for the birds.

[Outtheway]

finally pulled it out and to my surprise.......... it was a headless Pigeon!