Brave New World

During the summer of 2020, while exploring local parks, I came across a Barred Owl nest one day. The next day I headed out at daybreak hoping to catch mom delivering food to the nest. To my surprise the two babies had fledged to the nearby trail. This little owlet clung to the mossy tree trunk as mom and dad hovered nearby. Soon the fledgling owlets would crawl up to higher spots in the trees where they would stay for weeks safe from predators. It's not unusual for baby owls to be on the forest floor when they first fledge but it's a vulnerable time for them. It's very important to give them space and let mom and dad call them up the trees.