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Tuesday, July 5, 2016

The Barn Owlets, Then and Now

 

January. February. The empty box is waiting

March. New Mama occupies
 

Daddy owl checking us out while watching the owlets

April. Spied owlet #1

April.  Spied owlet #2
Early May. The structure of their faces are changing rapidly

Late May. They are friendly and curious about us


Mid June. Big changes going on, and look, a third one
Mid June. Better glimpse of the third owlet

Late June. Their first week of flying lessons
(We thought there were three, or possibly four)





And we would be wrong!!  FIVE.
Two female and three male owlets


Late June. A little female learning to hunt in the yard


Early July. Empty again The owlets are making their way.