9/19/16 - "Owl Pellets"

Owl Pellets by peterkopher

Owl Pellets



Indigestible material left in the gizzard such as teeth, skulls, claws, and feathers are too dangerous to pass through the rest of the owl's digestive tract. To safely excrete this material, the owl's gizzard compacts it into a tight pellet that the owl regurgitates. The regurgitated pellets are known as owl pellets. These 2" - 3" long pellets were spotted on the Appalachian Trail near Sandyston, NJ.


Camera Data
Make
Canon
Model
Canon PowerShot SX280 HS
Shutter Speed
1/159 second
Aperture
F/8.0
Focal Length
20 mm
ISO Speed
80
Date Taken
Mar 30, 2016, 3:55:20 PM
Software
Adobe Photoshop 7.0
Sensor Size
8mm

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