Why did we study owl pellets?

We can identify precisely what the bird has been feeding on. This is difficult enough with any bird, especially with a night hunter like an owl.
We can get clues to the owl’s hunting habits from the prey it has taken.
 We can estimate the numbers of different kinds of prey it takes.
 If we find out more about the the prey animals, we learn a great deal about food chains and the exact part the owl plays in them.


We also had FUN!