Owl pellets were dissected, owl masks made and the chickens fed on Tuesday as families came to Suntrap to enjoy an afternoon of bird based activities.
As the pellets were gently teased apart they slowly revealed that the owls had been eating voles, shrews and even insects. Ben Scarborough and Ben Brockway enjoyed using microscopes to help to identify the skulls of the small mammals left undigested in the pellets.
Meanwhile Beth Scarborough made herself a lovely owl mast to take home.
Emma Rathbone, Suntrap tutor introduced families to our hand reared hens. Holly is tame enough to be picked up to take corn seed from your hand.
As the pellets were gently teased apart they slowly revealed that the owls had been eating voles, shrews and even insects. Ben Scarborough and Ben Brockway enjoyed using microscopes to help to identify the skulls of the small mammals left undigested in the pellets.
Meanwhile Beth Scarborough made herself a lovely owl mast to take home.
Emma Rathbone, Suntrap tutor introduced families to our hand reared hens. Holly is tame enough to be picked up to take corn seed from your hand.