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Saturday, August 9th - Owl Pellet Dissection Activity
A great event for kids or anyone curious about Owls! Nature & Wildlife Discovery Center will be in-store on Saturday August 9th for an amazing and educational owl pellet dissection event. They will also bring a live owl to the event to help us learn about Raptor diet and digestion!
Pellets are a record of what owls have eaten and we can study them to learn more about the owl and the ecosystems in which they live. You will be able to see and identify the tiny bones from that owl’s meal, learn about the owl’s diet and their place in the food web. Owls generally swallow their prey whole but are unable to digest certain parts such as bones, teeth, and fur. The owl’s gizzard packs the undigested parts into a ball called a “pellet” that they spit, or cast, back up. Owls generally cast about two pellets a day.
*We can accommodate up to 20 dissectors and anyone who just wants to meet and learn about the owl! If you are interested in the dissection, please register at https://www.eventcreate.com/e/pelletdisectionandowltalk so we know how many to expect and have enough pellets for everyone! Registration is free and available until 9pm on Friday 8/8!
Saturday, August 23rd - 11 am–4 pm - Live Birds of Prey
Live Birds of Prey from Nature’s Educators will be visiting the store!
Saturday–Sunday, August 30th–31st - Double DSC Points Weekend