These are two of the three fledglings from the same tree hole in May. This appears to be the day these two left the nest hole. The third was still in the hole and was quite loud.
The two out of the tree hole looked so small for barred owls it was confusing. It did not help they fledged during a dark day where it was raining hard. This is why they look drenched. The one pictured above is on a tree branch on the ground. I called a friend and she came. To not upset the apple cart with the parents, who had to be nearby, we left the baby on the ground in hopes that it would climb a nearby tree. It looked exhausted.
This is the second fledged owlet. It was on a tree maybe ten feet off the ground. This is the last time I saw the owlets from this tree. I did see the parents hunting nearby several times, so I am thinking they were there somewhere. This year though the screech of the babies asking for food was absent. I have always heard that in the past. This year I only heard the screeching coming while they were inside the tree hole or at the hole. Hopefully the great horned owls coming on their territory did not result in the barred owlets being killed. I am hoping they moved them safely to another area.
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So cute. They have that dazed and confused look. Have a great evening. Allan
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Especially the one on the ground. It looks totally exhausted. Hopefully it did not hit any branches on the way down.
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It does seem odd they’d fledge on a rainy day.
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It may have been out of necessity with the great horned owls nearby.
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He-he… the first looks annoyed, the second surprised 😃
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No telling what he did on the way down. Hopefully, he climbed up a tree.
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fantastic, what a great experience!
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I always enjoy seeing them.
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The first one looks like it woke up on the wrong side of the bed.
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Hopefully it was okay. Maybe it tried to fly a few times from the ground but was unable to do so.
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Adorable!
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They are!
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I am officially in love.
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They are cute, but even more cute dry!
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If I fell out of a tree I probably wouldn’t have a bemused look on my face either. Either one would make a great poster with appropriate caption. Just sayin’……
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Hopefully it made it okay in the end. Bad lighting. I do not know how people get barred or great horned owl pictures in such great light. Around here they stick to the darkest areas of the woods. I know they are watching me in the winter, but they are great at hiding then.
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I often wonder myself how they find those owls and yes, photograph in dim light, or catch them in better light.
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Here the blue jays, robins and crows give the parents away. They don’t bother the owlets until they are hunting on their own. Great horned will kill barred owls and barred owl babies. One local great horned nest had a dead barred owl in it last year. They eat them or kill them because they don’t want to compete for food. Usually the babies screech for food after they fledge. The parents fly in with a dead animal to feed them. Listen to the baby barred noises on ebird. It’s another way to find them.
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Let’s hope all three owlets survived!
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I think I know the general area they were in after they fledged. Due to their size and the encroachment of the great horned I did not want to try to find them.
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