BANGOR DAILY NEWS • February 13, 2024
Maine biologists are asking people to send them owl pellets as part of a national study. When an owl eats its prey, the parts, such as hair and bones, that it cannot digest gather in its gizzard where they are compacted into a pellet. The owl regurgitates or vomits the indigestible pellet. The owl’s diet includes small mammals, birds, amphibians and invertebrates. Researchers hope to learn more about owl numbers, what they eat and the health of the birds and of their prey.