Spent the morning checking on my two owl families again. At site 1 they are still pretty small. They were huddled together this morning while mom was gone. Mom returned and fed them a bit from either a rat or squirrel which is cached in their nesting platform. At site 2 one of the owls has fledged. It has climbed higher up the pine tree their platform is in. It’s sibling which is smaller and less developed continues to hang around the platform. Mom came in this morning with a squirrel to feed them. Dad is watching from a nearby tree.
The Florida State bird, the Northern Mockingbird.
Two little GHO siblings enjoying the sunrise.
Two GHO siblings yawning.
Mom coming in to feed the owlets.
Coming in for a landing.
Mom and yawning owlet.
Mom and her two little ones.
Sleepy little owlets.
Mom at site 2
The fluffy baby who fledged the nest.
Mom and the younger baby.
Fluffy baby.
Lazy baby.
Mom with squirrel.
Those Owlets grow up quickly. Do the Dads help with the feedings and taking care of the babies? I really enjoy seeing the Owlets grow up so quickly.
Covering on those babies looks more like fur than feathers. Thanks for sharing these great photos, Matt.
Hugs
Big Granny