1. 5 th Grade Science Lab

2. Nearly Every Continent Cavity Dwellers Very Adaptable Similar Diet Short Life Spans (3-5 years) 4 Clutches/Season 8 Eggs/Clutch Incubate 30-33 Days Chicks Eat 2-5 Rodents/Night One Family = 3,000 Rodents First Flight at 8 Weeks 4-6 Weeks to Independence 18 Months to Reproduce Do you want to hear my cry?

3. Barn Owls ingest their prey whole Digest needed nutrients and minerals Regurgitate a tightly packed ball of fur, bones, and other materials not needed

4. Gain knowledge of the owls diet Learn what kind of small animals live in the area Track variations (growth or diminution) of the population of the small animals Reveal information regarding potential pests or diseases Explore Predator/Prey Relationships It’s Fun!!

5. A one year study of a particular Barn Owl revealed the following diet: 1,407 mice 143 rats 7 bats 5 young rabbits 452 birds 2 lizards 174 frogs 25 moths 52 crickets

6. 1 Metal Tray 1 Piece of Scrap Paper 1 Owl Pellet 2 Gloves 1 Probe 1 Tweezers Carefully unwrap the pellet and begin. Lay the bones on the scrap paper. We will identify the remains at the end.