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Birders

dobleremolque

(1,019 posts) Thu May 22, 2025, 11:14 PM May 22

Owl chicks getting ready to fledge [View all]

This is the 5th year in a row we've had western screech owls nesting in the owl box in our backyard. By our count, that's a total of 9 fledglings sent into the wide, wide world. This year's chicks are set to fledge. They probably will want to hurry up; it was 107° according to our patio thermometer this afternoon in mid-town Tucson.

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Owl chicks getting ready to fledge [View all] dobleremolque May 22 OP

That's so very cool! RainCaster May 22 #1

I love owls area51 May 23 #2

Sweet! NONE in our owl box, though county placed it for them. elleng May 23 #3

you have an owl box? and the county placed it?? orleans May 23 #7

Can't look into it, it's not high but too distant to see. elleng May 23 #8

that's still cool that there is an owl box. and ospreys? wow. nt orleans May 23 #10

They are so beautiful, JMCKUSICK May 23 #4

they don't look very happy imo. actually, they appear to be very skeptical about how great they heard orleans May 23 #5

Their little faces are so cute! HeartsCanHope May 23 #6

Im so jealous. I've never seen an owl up close. But they are my spirit animals! Nanjeanne May 23 #9