That headless squirrel... I've come across a few headless hare during my time in the ADK. Do you think that's the work of a long tail? At the time I just said "weasel" and moved on. Never considered the different species.

There was one instance where I actually watched a weasel chasing a showshoe hare up and over a hill through a maple stand... not sure what the outcome was but he was gaining on that bunny. Looking back, the size of that critter would suggest it was a long tail.

Joe,are you sure the squirrel is headless?In the picture it looks like the head is inverted in the neck skin and the severed neck vertebrae are exposed.I wasn't there but that is what it looks like.Just asking.

I would think the same thing of raptors.I can't imagine them leaving that behind uless they got interrupted.I also can't picture a larger predator leaving it behind.I'd be afraid to guess.