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Custer State Park Presents:

Owls and Owl Pellets
2025-01-18 10:30:00 2025-01-18 11:30:00 America/Denver Custer State Park Presents: Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Saturday, January 18
10:30am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2025-01-18 10:30:00 2025-01-18 11:30:00 America/Denver Custer State Park Presents: Join Custer State Park for a presentation on owls and how pellets are formed and learn what it is made up of! Rapid City Public Library Downtown - Community Room

Join Custer State Park for a presentation on owls and how pellets are formed and learn what it is made up of!

Did you know owls get "hairballs?" About once a day, an owl spits up a ball of hair and bones--leftovers from their most recent meals--called an owl pellet! Together we will dissect these pellets and piece together what these nighttime predators had for dinner! 

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Children | All | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Entertainment | Educational |

TAGS: | owls | custer state park |

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