The images in this post are a bit gory so look away now if you’re squeamish.

If you’ve ever wondered why the correct name for the crow is Carrion crow, this is why.

I found these three birds living up to that name, taking turns to devour what looked like a dead rat, or some other small mammal, most likely road kill from the adjacent road.

I was surprised the birds weren’t arguing over their bloody prize, so I assume they were probably related, perhaps siblings.

I was on the other side of a fence from these Carrion crows but, even so, I was able to get very close to them as they were so focused on their tasty lunch.