During a recent snowstorm here in the Adirondacks, my neighbor turned on his flood light to check whether it was still snowing. He noticed a dark blob in his driveway and went out to see what it was. It turned out to be a headless wild turkey, still warm. Figuring our local gray fox was responsible, he looked for tracks but found none, just signs of a scuffle in the snow.
After eating the turkey (nothing wrong with it), he called a friend at ENCON and told him the story. Appears the killer was a horned owl. Seems they will knock a smaller turkey off the roost and then dispatch it. For some reason, (maybe some of you will know) the owl always tears off the head of its prey. Might have something to do with digestion. Anyway he said the turkey tasted great head or no head! Piper
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Very Crazy things happening out there in old mother nature
...will open the bird by the easiest means, vents and/or heads. Crows are also known for this, as are hawks and owls. If you watch an owl, he will eat it all, except for some larger bones, the guts and a ring of feathers.