The carrion indicates the life as it is. Firstly you are born, then you are living the life and finally you reach the death. The dream shows the normal cycle of the humans life. Perhaps you started thinking what you are doing in this life and what you want out of it. The carrion could also signify your tendency to use other people for your own goodness.
Dream dictionary: Carrion dream meanings
Carrion is a sign of good times and a long life.
(or any common crow and particularly one with a red beak, or a starling.) In a dream, a carrion crow represents a mighty man, or people who like sharing, or it could mean a disturbance without cause or basis. (Also see Crow)
Evil, misfortune. 98.
Indicates sadness.
It announces decline of your activities.
…who is keen at acquiring what he wants, or it could represent a grave digger or bad news, a bad omen, mismanagement of one’s life or business, a long journey, trouble, adversities or calling a curse upon someone, adultery or it could represent someone who mixes good with bad qualities. Seeing a jackdaw in a dream means a bad crop. Fighting a crow in a dream means fighting someone of such character. Holding a crow in one’s hand in a dream means self-deception and pride. A crow inside one’s shop in a dream means a corrupt person in that company. Hunting crows in a dream means gains from unlawful sources. Seeing a crow standing over a grave in a dream means that one will die in that place, or that one will discover something about which he had no knowledge. (Also see Baby crow | Carrion crow | Raven)…
(Carrion crow | Crow | Hooded crow | Rook) In a dream, a raven represents a high ranking man, a forbearing and a patient person, or a strong and a well feared person. (Also see Crow | Rook)
(Carrion crow | Crow | Raven) Capturing a rook in a dream means receiving an inheritance, or it could mean presenting the truth before a jury in a court of justice that will be refuted, then presenting the judge with a false version that will be accepted. A rook in a dream also represents a highway robbery. (Also see Crow)