plucking post
English
Noun
plucking
post
(
plural
plucking posts
)
A
raised
structure
such as a
tree
stump
which is used regularly by a
bird of prey
to
dismember
its
prey
, removing
feathers
and various other
inedible
parts
before
consuming
it.
A relatively tall plucking post used here to dismember a toad and discard the spawn.
A low tree stump plucking post, used to pluck bird prey.
References
A Plucking Post
Raptor feeding behaviour
Plucking Post images
Sparrowhawks and Plucking Posts
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