There are inexpensive guides to mammal bones that would likely allow you to identify the creature yourself, if you have a good magnifying glass.
http://www.amazon.com/Key-Guide-Mammal-Skulls-Lower-Jaws/dp/0916422712/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_y http://www.amazon.com/Animal-Skulls-Guide-American-Species/dp/0811733092/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_y -----Original Message----- From: R K [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, March 08, 2013 12:01 PM Subject: What's More Fun Than Owl Pellets? 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?
