Did you know that Barn Owls can't digest the fur and bones of the rodents they eat, which they usually swallow whole?

So what happens to them if they aren't digested? The Owl has to regurgitate it in the form of an Owl pellet. You often find Owl pellets at roosting or nesting sites and they are usually the size of a mans thumb and are black when fresh (turning grey as they get older), and an Owl can produce 1-2 pellets after a night's hunting. Owl pellets can be a really good way of finding out what an Owl has been eating by dissecting them and analysing what bones are in them. In these sessions you will be guided through the dissection of an Owl pellet so you can analyse and discover what an Owl has had for it's tea. Can you find the bones of a vole, shrew or mouse? Or will you find something a little more uncommon like a frog, rat or even a bird?

Minimum age 7 years old, parental supervision required, pre booking essential. You will be given all the equipment you need to do the Owl pellet dissection, you just need to bring your inquisitive minds!

For more information on Owls and Owl pellets, head to https://www.barnowltrust.org.uk/barn-owl-facts/barn-owl-pellet-analysis/.