A bit late in coming... but recently Geoffrey participate in the Science Fair at his school. He is a big animal-loving naturalist, who very well may grow up to work in the animal science field. His choice of a project for the Science Fair certainly reflects this passion of his. The title, "Dining Out Owl Style," explored the question, "Can you find out what an owl eats by dissecting its pellets?". He hypothesized that there would be evidence of what an owl had eaten in its pellet (bones, fur, etc), and, indeed, there was! He dissected three different pellets and wrote a detailed report about his procedure and findings. He diplayed some of those findings in a shadow box along with his project board.
Not only did he receive a PERFECT score from his teacher on the project, but she was contacted personally by one of the judges of the Science Fair who was so impressed with Geoffrey's project!
Way to go Geoffrey! We are so proud of you!
p.s. Geoffrey would be proud of me if I pointed out that pellets may not be exactly what you think they are. Many people assumed owl pellets were, uh, the owl's . . . poop. But, an owl pellet is actually what an owl coughs up which its body cannot digest.
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