A few days a Why, owl pellets with bone fragments! A few days ago I came across what looked like an owl pellet, although it had been rained on quite a lot and was decidedly soggy. A little poking and separating revealed several interesting bone fragments, and I'd like to know if anyone can identify the unfortunate rodent involved.
Since ECOLOG won't allow me to attach a photo here, please contact me off-list for low- and high-res images of the bone fragments. The habitat is mixed hardwood forest in the coastal mid-Atlantic, and the only owl species I've seen or heard are screech owls, great horned and rarely barred owls. So, with this information, any ideas what the prey might have been?
