Bedroom Surprise

Remember that surprise found outside the bedroom window not too long ago?  The dead ringneck pheasant?

It was gone from its resting place upon our return and other than a couple of errant pheasant feathers the dogs found in the yard I figured it was carried-off by a racoon, coyote or some other well-deserving varmint or scavenger.  That is until the blonde Lab was attracted to the futon frame on the screen porch that was carefully packaged in a tarp to protect it from the elements. 

Blonde dog was sniffing, shuffling and attempting to squeeze beneath the tarp covering the futon frame.  Attempting to shoo the lab from what she thought was only mice hiding under the tarp The Frau took a peek beneath and found this...

Yup.  The remains of that pheasant.  Blech.

My guess is a ditch tiger did this.  Just a guess.  But a racoon wouldn't make the effort to dine in such confined surroundings.