Very close to the Mississippi here in Il. Bald eagles all over the place. The feral cats are the prey here.
A friend of mine had a family move away next door (suburbs)and they left their cats. For two or three years they kept muliplying and running around the neighborhood.
One morning he found a pile of cat fur in his yard. That night he saw a coyote. He said it was amazing. Within a few more days he didn’t notice anymore cats!
I once was driving through my suburban neighborhood in the pre-dawn hours and a coyote ran across the road in front of me. A huge cat hanging from its mouth. I had to chuckle at the image of the mighty cat, king of the neighborhood stalking a song-bird or baby bunny. Then - SNAP!