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    • I love how even exploring they can't stay away from each other

      • They'll all hang out for a good bit yet until slowly going their separate ways. I've been impressed with how much of a family bond they do have.

        From the baby owl guide In posted to your other comment in the Food Coma post:

        Do The Parents Look After The Young Owlets After They Leave The Nest?

        Fledglings remain in close company for several weeks, thereafter in loose association. They often roost together in the same tree in the immediate vicinity. Adults generally roost away from the young, who react to the sight of the adults with begging calls and flights towards the adults. Fledged owls remain with parents throughout most of the summer and may be seen begging for food into October, four to five months after leaving the nest.

  • Free range parenting... at it's finest.

    • I'm kinda surprised by how long the parents do actually watch out for them. I used to think they were on their own when they left the nest.

      Checking in with this owl family has given me a much deeper respect for nesting. It's far from the idyllic life depicted most times. They've been in harsh weather, survived 2 potential murder attempts from other birds, expended massive amounts of calories in gathering food and not sleeping. All things that could cost then their own lives and make success of the whole family impossible.

      Even with this extreme care, the owls will have about a 50/50 chance of reaching their second birthdays, so this time we have with them is precious. I will miss them when they're gone, and hopefully we will see the parents return again.

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