[Concord, Massachusetts]
[April 7, 1913]

had been performed somewhat less thoroughly than those
about the hinder parts, there being some rugged shreds
of flesh still adhering to the bone, indicating that 
the flesh had been torn, rather than pecked, off.
While it cannot be claimed that absolute proof was 
obtained the Marsh Hawk had been feasting on 
the Rabbit the evidence points strongly to such
a conclusion and Mr. Dexter fully agrees with me
in believing that this actually happened. Some
indications that crows had participated in the
repast was afforded by what looked like their excrement
and by a pellet lying near the carcass. I am 
inclined to think that the rabbit had been 
dead about 24 hours. We failed to detect
 any evidence as to the cause of its death. The
skin of it entire upper parts (with the fur) was intact.
As we were about to leave the place after spending perhaps
ten minutes there the Marsh Hawk returned & circled around
us apparently reluctant to give up further chance of
completing his interrupted meal.