Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

Superb Owl Hype

Deep into January, I searched for owl pellets.

And then one day, I found several under a pine. All these regurgitated bits of rodent.
Here are some lower jaw pieces.
The incredible teeth…

mthew

2 responses to “Superb Owl Hype”

  1. elwnyc

    Can you tell what the prey was?

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    1. mthew

      Something rodent–perhaps rat.

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