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Golden Eagle's pellets
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CEP - Photos of Golden Eagles by Charles Eric Palmar
Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) pellets. The eagle, in common with other birds of prey, is unable to digest hair, bones or feathers, accumulations of which are ejected from the crop in the form of castings or pellets. This pictures shows three typical ones and an unusual one composed entirely of lamb's wool. Analysis of such pellets gives an accurate index of the bird's food, which consists chiefly of rabbits and hares in the grassy districts of the western mainland, and grouse and hares in the rolling heather moorlands of central, eastern and northern areas of the HIghlands. Carrion - usually in the shape of a dead sheep or deer - forms a major food item in all districts. Nearly all of the relatively small number of lambs taken come into this latter category, as casualties are often heavy from the treacherous spring weather in the mountains.
Scanned from a photo taken by CE Palmar.
16 August 2024
Golden Eagle pellets
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Western Isles - North Harris (Ceann a Tuath na Hearadh)
Golden Eagle pellets, North Harris Eagle walk with Robin Reid, North Harris ranger.
23 June 2011
C E Palmar - Golden Eagle pellets - indigestible food remains
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CEP - Photos of Golden Eagles by Charles Eric Palmar
C E Palmar - Golden Eagle pellets taken in 1953 - indigestible food remains from the crop.
