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Owl pellets provide clues to owl’s diet
Even though most owls are nocturnal hunters and we can’t see what they hunt, we know a surprising amount of information about their diet. An owl’s feces look like any other bird dropping, so we can’t tell what they eat. The clues to an owl’s diet lay in owl pellets–regurgitated pellets of indigestible material such…
Dabbling versus diving ducks: Difference goes beyond what they eat
Bottoms up! The tell-“tail” sign of a dabbling duck is tail feathers above water and head beneath the water. Ducks can generally be divided into two categories: divers and dabblers. The division pertains to how they obtain food. Dabblers eat food that is at the surface or just below the surface. Divers forage for food…
Elderberry a versatile plant throughout history
After finding only a few huckleberries and not wanting to come home empty-handed, I spied some elderberries along the road. Luckily I had just looked through my berry book earlier in the week and read about elderberries. Why not try elderberries I thought? The berry book was correct in saying the raw berries don’t taste…