#owl pellets

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[dahliasandroses]

autism combo attack bones AND birds WHATS BETTER THAN THAT BABYYYYYYYYYYY

fingertip for scale bc these dudes r TINYYYY they're all from various rodents and a couple birds :)

[weirdgirlsi]

[wirerimglasses]

first time dissecting barn owl pellets, found some rodent bones inside them & soaked them in the acetone

I decided to seal the bones in resin after they were cleaned and will display them in my "Herbert West-Reanimator" scene roombox soon

BTW the mad doctors are a bit dramatic recently hehe

[kozi-ism]

[pim-the-crow]

CONTENT WARNING: SLIGHTLY GROSS BONES FROM AN OWL PELLET

I found and dissected a fairly large owl pellet. Sometimes they don't have much in them but this owl was eating well lol

Enough jaw bones for at least 3 small animals plus a mostly intact skull! Likely from a vole. Some leg bones, pelvis, and even vertebrae and ribs. I'm sure there are more bones i can't separate from the fur but it's still so cool

[rebeccathenaturalist]

If you weren't there for last Friday's Sip and Dissect owl pellet class at Experiment in Portland, you missed out. We all had a great time picking through these little bundles of bones and crud, and we unearthed so many tiny treasures! Look at these absolutely minuscule vole phalanges (and bonus rib) I found!

Never fear--there will be another in the future, though a date is not yet set. Meanwhile, I have other classes to plan at Experiment, so stay tuned for more news on that!

[rebeccathenaturalist]

Well, I've got something fun to look forward to once I'm back from my book tour! I'll be holding my very first owl pellet class here in Portland at Experiment PDX. (Instead of a paint and sip, it's a dissect and sip!)

Owl pellets are regurgitated by these (and other) birds and contain, among other things, the bones of the prey they've eaten. This is a great opportunity to see what owls like to eat, learn more about why bones are such fascinating natural history specimens, and what they can tell us about the wildlife around us.

This is an adults-only class (21+), and space is limited! You can register at https://www.experimentpdx.com/event-details/sip-dissect