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plucking post
A stump, rock, fencepost, or elevated perch where a raptor habitually brings prey to pluck and eat it. Identified by accumulations of feathers, pellets, and prey remains — often the same spot used repeatedly over weeks or months. The feathers fan outward from the center and the small bones pile up.
Etymology
English compound — the post where the bird plucks its prey.