Red-tailed hawks like to eat mice, voles, snakes and small birds, but they are not opposed to a free meal of carrion.
The hawks often are seen perching in dead tree branches or on utility poles, looking for food.
Red-tailed hawks are the largest of the woodland hawks, according to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. They like to hunt in open fields and clearcuts and on roadways.
They have a dark colored band on their bellies that make them easily identifiable if they are flying, the MDIF&W said.
Watch this hawk in the video taken by contributor Allie Ladd try to keep its balance on the tree while ripping through the food.
Bobcats also eat mice and voles, in addition to snowshoe hare, grouse, woodchucks, beaver, deer, turkeys, insects, reptiles, small birds and carrion, according to MDIF&W.
They are considered opportunistic, so it’s no surprise that this carrion attracted one.
Where hawks are out in the open hunting, bobcats are stealthier and distrusting of humans. They like to hunt at dawn or dusk. They stalk their prey and then pounce on it if it’s alive.
They also are prey to some larger animals, so may be cautious approaching carrion placed near a game camera.
Bobcats are nocturnal animals, but can be seen in daylight. They are considered a game animal and can be hunted or trapped.