Screech owlet waiting to be fed
May 16, 2015
I stalked this guy from the deck last night as dusk fell and he waited impatiently for his parents to bring him dinner.
I wasn’t quick enough to get a shot of the feedings, but I did witness a couple. The hungry chicks — there are at least two — sure keep their parents busy.
Night-crawling bugs and other small creatures had better watch their backs.
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Awwww. Aren’t they sweet. Love seeing their progress.
They are sweet, if you’re not a beetle or a mouse!
They are adorable. I would love to get so lucky as to have a family nearby. The right housing is on my garden agenda. Meanwhile, I love your photos!
You’ll love having an owl box, Barbara. We had to wait a year before an owl found ours, but since then it’s been great winter through spring entertainment for us. —Pam
How quickly they grow up.
As with all children. —Pam
It is one of the most wonderful parts of gardening that you can create a wildscape that not only supports local creatures, but allows you to more closely observe the fascinating ways they have adapted to co-exist in our sub-urban spaces. Who wouldn’t feel more friendly towards these little birds of prey after seeing them raise young!
Since some of us aren’t in suitable situations to host owl boxes, it is a kindness that you are sharing your experience. Thank you for the vicarious window into your owl box!
I do feel very fortunate that the owls choose to nest where we can easily observe them. I mean, we knew they were there all along because we could hear them. But once they choose housing that you’ve provided, it makes you feel quite protective of them. —Pam
Having hungry teenagers at home is enough to keep any parent busy bringing home food! So cool that you get to watch.