Presented by Blackland Prairie Raptor Center

Owl Pellet Dissection Kits

About This Event

  • During the dissection, you can see and identify the tiny bones from that owl’s meal, children can learn about the owl’s diet and place in the food web.
  • Pellets are the undigested parts of a bird’s food, such as hair or bones, which are regurgitated (coughed up through the beak)
    • Kids can study them to learn more about the owl and the ecosystems in which they live.
    • Includes owl pellet, bone dissection guide, toothpick, and plastic tweezers

About This Event

  • During the dissection, you can see and identify the tiny bones from that owl’s meal, children can learn about the owl’s diet and place in the food web.
  • Pellets are the undigested parts of a bird’s food, such as hair or bones, which are regurgitated (coughed up through the beak)
    • Kids can study them to learn more about the owl and the ecosystems in which they live.
    • Includes owl pellet, bone dissection guide, toothpick, and plastic tweezers