Sunday, May 15, 2011

Owl Pellet Macro Monday

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I went looking for my Barred Owl friend and I couldn't find him, but I found a bunch of pellets. You know, after the owl eats a critter it barfs up the fur and bones and such, that's a pellet.  Owl barf, lol.

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Those are tiny little teeth.

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Macro Monday is easy to play, snap a macro (or any close-up) photo, post it on your blog and come back here and sign MckLinky. :) MM started on Sept 29, 2008 - THANX to all of you for helping make it such a fun start to the week!


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48 comments:

  1. WOW, Lisa...so amazing! I had to call in my oldest, b/c I knew he'd be fascinated.

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  2. Eww! Super hair balls. Tis a neat sequence Lisa. I've missed you guys. Been busy.

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  3. What can I say... just finished my dinner before coming to post my macro... not the most appetizing of images but an interesting report on one of mother nature's creatures! (and an interesting series)

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  4. Kinda gross, right up my alley!!

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  5. I had to disect one in my Ornithology class. Awesome find.

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  6. I have always wanted to see an owl pellet. Honestly! Thanks! I never knew what they looked like.
    B.

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  7. Oh my!
    Years ago I taught summer school and it was all about hands on activities. The science department of the district got owl pellets for us to us with our classes. It was so much fun discovering what was inside.
    The kids loved it.
    Super shots Lisa!

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  8. That's incredible, and fantastic find! You remind me of the movie "Legend of the Guardians" where you will find crystals if you break the pellets apart!

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  9. interesting... really interesting... and not at all what I expected to see.... kinda gross tho' thanks for sharing... thanks to the owl for sharing too. :)

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  10. Memories!!! We dissected these in Biology class in high school!

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  11. Great photos, but disgusting subject! I've actually found a couple of owl pellets on my deck railing.

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  12. My three boys would absolutely love this stuff!

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  13. Interesting...great shots!
    Happy MM.

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  14. Oh, great! Owl vomit. I'm sure glad I love you, already.

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  15. Great pics but ewww. interesting though.

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  16. I gotta tell you...it sort of reminds me of when I had cats!!

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  17. What an interesting subject ! and the picture is real nice. You gave me an idea, what about cat barf ? Doesn't look so aethetic, though, lol !

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  18. Very cool shots Lisa!! Last year, we watched some baby owls hatch right up until they flew away. They owl couple even came back to hatch a second batch. Ever since then, we've been wanting to dissect some owl pellets. I think it'd be so cool do discover what's inside!! I'm glad you shared these Lisa....they're great!!

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  19. Mysterious and evocative texture. I had never seen owl vomit.

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  20. Easy to see what the owl had for breakfast, lunch and dinner ;)
    great macros!

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  21. I have to say I found your macro very interesting....Loved how you could see the bones in it. Pretty neat!

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  23. In all my 60+ years, I've not heard the terminology 'owl pellet'!! Hmmmmmmmm.

    Oh, and I've been enjoying your LA cemetery photos too.

    Here's an open invitation to view my 'legendary' MERMAID'S PURSE...a sea 'oddity'. If you have time...come on over for a visit!!

    Have a super Monday.

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  24. Oh, I remember examining those in junior high school.

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  25. [...] Is perfect for my entry in Lisa’s Macro Monday! [...]

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  26. It was amazing to see stuff like this in the city recently. Easier to recognize that it must have been an owl now. I saw a hawk tearing apart a pigeon once close up, but alas, no camera that time.

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  27. Lovely closeup, but a little icky knowing what the owl had for lunch.

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  28. we pay good money to buy these from a science supply catalog....
    didn't know you had a gold mine there, did ya?

    they are so interesting to go through~

    what an amazing world.

    love that you shared this.

    chas

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  29. Ewwwwwwwww....but I have to say, congrats on keeping your eyes open and noticing the world around you! :)

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  30. So I can tick off my "new thing learned today"... never knew about owl pellets. Can't say I find them visually appealing, yet interesting it surely is. So I'm thankful for your macros - now I never have to get up close and personal myself. :-D

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  31. What an interesting subject. Makes a change from all those pretty flowers I so like to post :)

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  32. Gross but interesting and unique as usual!!. I've seen those before but didn't know what they were.

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  33. Great find; that owl had been helping to control the rodent population!

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  34. I have never seen it in reality. Not much owl either by the way. Great shots.

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  35. wow look at all those little bones 'n things!

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  36. Wow! No words needed with this post. ... perhaps a burp would do, though. :)

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  37. Leave it to you, Lisa. I should have known something like this was in the offing after recent pretty flowers.

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  38. Ewww....and yet very interesting. :)

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  39. Hmmmm! Lisa, sometimes you make me smile. :)

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  40. That is disgusting ;-), however, I love learning. So thank you for the nice capture and a great lesson of nature.

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  41. This is just the weirdest set of photos. And the coolest. I was one of those kids who was always fascinated by this stuff.

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  42. This looks gory. But owl pellet is certainly an interesting name.

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  43. A few years ago the kids and I ordered owl pellets to disect. It came with a paper so you could identify what the owl had eaten. Really, it was awfully gross and yet very fascinating at the same time. What do you think your owl has been eating?

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