Owls Oh My! - Owl Pellet Dissections with Nature Nova Scotia
Schedule
Sat Jan 31 2026 at 10:30 am to 11:30 am
UTC-04:00Location
Alderney Gate Public Library | Halifax, NS
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Date: Saturday, January 31st, 2026
Time: 10:30AM - 11:30AM
Location: Alderney Landing Library, Maxine Tynes Room
Please register here, as spaces are limited:
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Join Nature Nova Scotia for a hands-on owl pellet dissection event for youth and their families! Owl pellets are not poop! They’re compact bundles of fur, feathers, and bones that owls cough up after eating. Using tweezers and other simple tools, participants will carefully pull apart real owl pellets to uncover tiny bones and even skulls from the animals owls eat.
We’ll use identification charts to help match bones and skulls to different prey species, just like real scientists do. Participants will learn about owl diets, food webs, and what pellets can tell us about ecosystem health, and you’ll get to keep the bones you find to take home.
This is a fun, interactive, and slightly “gross” (in the best way!) science activity for curious nature lovers.
Who Can Attend:
Youth and their families
Recommended for ages: 5+
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Questions? Email Marina at [email protected] or call 902-250-0533
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Where is it happening?
Alderney Gate Public Library, 88 Alderney Dr, Halifax, NS B2Y 2N5, CanadaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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