What is the primary root cause for raptor (birds of prey) roadkill?

Don't say, "Because vehicles hit them"! Why are they there for the vehicles to hit in the first place?
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07-21-02, 11:42 PM
wlmwallace
would it be because they are catching a meal of rabbit roadkill?

07-22-02, 12:49 AM
mahal
I would think that the birds are there waiting for their daily meal and become the daily meal.

07-22-02, 09:41 AM
dogspit
I read somewhere that some of them get killed when they attack their reflection on a car's windshield.

07-22-02, 03:22 PM
coldfuse
The folks at the Raptor Center claim an environmental reason for why raptor prey is along the roadside to begin with. Think about why live prey (such as mice) would be scrounging for food at such a location.

Any guesses?

07-22-02, 04:56 PM
kittypal
Do tell Coldfuse! razz

07-22-02, 06:45 PM
MilesWest
The rodents would be attracted by litter along the roadside and the raptor would be attracted by the rodents.

07-22-02, 07:08 PM
dogspit
Because vehicles hit them!

07-22-02, 11:03 PM
coldfuse
Miles West is a winner. Rodents love to eat our trash, and birds of prey love to eat rodents.

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