Hays Bald Eagles H17 H18 Mutual Crop Drops 41222 835am

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H17 in front, H18 left, H16 in back
An eaglet has a crop – a storage area – below its chin. Food goes into the crop and is then digested as needed.
A crop's main function is to store food. It is like an extra fuel tank for the bird. The passage is one way, either there is food in the crop going down or the crop is empty, and a pellet is coming up