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The picture above shows what kestrel pellets looks like.
Yeah, I know they look like something else, but you'll have to trust me on this, they are kestrel
pellets.
When a kestrel catches a mouse for dinner it will sometimes swallow it whole. Because it cannot digest all the mouse, it regurgitates the tough bits, like the bones and fur, in the form of a pellet. So if you want to discover what the bird has been eating you only have to look inside the pellet.
The best way to do this is to soak it in a container filled with warm water for a few seconds, then take it out and tease it apart with a pair of tweezers.
You will normally find plenty of fur, and the bones of small mammals.
The pellet on the left is from a tawny owl. Notice the skull of a small rodent.
Remember to wash your hands afterwards.
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