Casting a Pellet

In eagles, like all birds of prey, indigestible solid remains of their prey, such as hair, feathers and bones, are formed into a ball called a pellet in the gizzard. This pellet is then ejected. This process is called 'casting a pellet'.You can read about the struggle to reintroduce America's symbol, the Bald Eagle, to the Channel Islands as well as watch this miracle of nature via live eagle-cam by going to www.iws.org and clicking first on 'interactive' and then choosing one of the 3 nests to view.... 2 are on Catalina Island and 1 on Santa Cruz Island or go to z7.invisionfree.com Video Rating: 5 / 5

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Casting a Pellet
Casting a Pellet