Owls

Owl Pellets

Small, compact balls of fur, feathers, and bone which have been regurgitated by an owl after feeding. Dissection of these pellets helps students gain insight to predator-prey relationships. More.

BioQuest® Advanced Owl Pellet Kit

Students learn about predator-prey relationships through the analysis of owl pellets. This kit can be highly motivational to students for regular class or independent study. Both teacher and student guides are professionally produced and include eas... More.

BioQuest® Elementary Owl Pellet Kit

Teachers and students use professionally prepared guides to study food chains from regurgitated owl pellets. This exciting kit allows students to investigate the diets of owls as birds of prey. The pellets are easily dissected to expose the skulls and o... More.

The Barn Owl and the Pellet

This book is a must for owl pellet study. Learn about barn owl ecology, prey species, how a pellet is formed, and conservation. Includes picture key of prey species, review questions, and important key terms. 24 pages. Grades 3-10. More.

Owl Pellet Transparencies

Set of 15 overhead transparencies covering various aspects of owl pellets. Topics covered include: the pellet, pellet formation, moth life cycle, food web, two simple food chains, population fluctuations, nest and roost sites, the barn owl, the vole, th... More.

Set of Owl-Related Charts

Eight 23" x 17-1/2" black-and-white charts. Titles include: Bone Sorting, Food Web, Vole, Mole, Shrew, Varied Thrush (Bird), Pellet Formation, and Human/Vole Comparison. More.

Bone Sorting Sheets on Paper Stock

Bone sorting sheets comparing skeletal parts of rodents, shrews, moles, and birds. Extremely helpful in owl pellet examination. Package of 15 sheets. More.

Bone Sorting Sheets on Card Stock

Bone sorting sheets comparing skeletal parts of rodents, shrews, moles, and birds. Extremely helpful in owl pellet examination. Package of 15 sheets. More.

The Barn Owl… An Introduction to Owl Pellet Labs Video

The barn owl is probably the most popular animal in classroom study. This is primarily due to a by-product of this nocturnal raptor – owl pellets. The program describes the habits of the barn owl and its life cycle from courtship through fledg... More.

Resource Manual for Owl Pellet Labs

Twenty-two pages of 8-1/2" x 11" reproducible charts, activities, and text. Printed on heavy card stock with a spiral binding to allow top quality photocopies. Includes: the natural history and classification of the barn owl, describing ... More.