How can they eat bones and fur/feathers?

Great horns swallow small prey whole, bones and all. They have very strong stomach acid that breaks down the bones to extract important nutrients, and any indigestible parts of the prey are regurgitated as a pellet.

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1. Why did the owls “steal” the osprey’s nest?
2. How many eggs do great horns lay?
3. How long is the incubation period?
4. How old are the owls when they fledge?
5. What do great horned owls eat?
6. How can they eat bones and fur/feathers?