March 14 - mother on nest duty
March 21
March 29 - the nest has partially collapsed and one of the owlets has fallen out of the nest. Visitors alerted park staff, who turned the owlet over to a wildlife rehabilitator.
March 29
March 31
March 31 - the mother owl with what appears to be a dead squirrel for a meal.
March 31
March 31
March 31 - the remaining owlet in the nest.
March 31
March 31
March 31
April 3 - Darrell Sheridan of Sheridan Tree Experts installs the nest basket. (courtesy Ralph Fiedler)
April 3 - the new nest installation.
April 3 - the first owlet (courtesy Ralph Fiedler)
April 3 - the second owlet. (courtesy Ralph Fiedler)
April 3 - the owlets in their new luxury accomodation. (courtesy Ralph Fiedler)
April 12 - mother in the nest with the owlets.
April 12 - Park visitors observing the nest from a distance to avoid disturbing the owls. It was visitors such as these who informed the park staff of the plight of the two owlets.
April 15 - As the owlets mature the mother can spend more time away from the nest. Here she is in her favorite perch in a nearby tree taking a quick morning nap.
April 15 - An owlet takes a peak out of the nest.
April 16 - the adult owls are frequently harassed by groups of Common Crows. The crows rightly find the presence of predators such as owls threatening to their young and themselves. The Great Horned Owl is the greatest predator of crows.
April 18
April 23
April 23
April 27
April 30 - both owlets are now able to perch on the edge of the basket.
May 5 - one of the owlets has fledged.
May 8
May 8
May 12 - empty nest. The second owlet fledged on 5/9.
May 15 - an owlet in a nearby tree.
May 15 - mother owl
May 15 - mother and owlet.
May 15 - mother and owlet.
MAy 15 - the owl family kept its celebrity status after leaving the nest.
