Owl Pellets Scattered on Rocky Desert Ground
Saturday, May 30th, 2026 at 2:44:13 PM · 2026/Mt Diablo Camping - Juniper Canyon
This close-up macro photograph captures a cluster of owl pellets lying on the reddish-brown gravelly soil of Juniper Canyon at Mount Diablo State Park, California. The pellets are grayish-blue in tone, matted with compressed fur, feathers, and fibrous material, with some appearing to have partially decomposed or broken apart. Several small white fragments — likely bone fragments — are visible within the pellets, confirming their identity as regurgitated raptor castings. The surrounding substrate consists of reddish decomposed granite gravel typical of the Diablo Range, with a few larger rock fragments interspersed. The image has a naturalistic, scientific feel, evoking the quiet evidence of nocturnal predation in a dry California chaparral or woodland setting.
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