Two Owl Fledglings (2022) After spending many weeks together in their nest, the two Great Horned Owl fledglings continued to perch together while sleeping during daylight hours. When first fledged on April 14th, they did not venture far from the nest tree and often remained under the supervision of an adult. For example, on the first day out of the nest… New fledgling sitting with Mom On the next day Dad perched with the youngsters… T After one week, the young owls managed on their own most of the time… April 21 April 23 It was about two months after hatching, but the young owls still retained a lot of down feathers around the head and on the belly as shown here … Here are photographs taken during the month of May… Dad remained nearby on some occasions … Feather development continues during May… Here’s a closer look at the feet of a fledgling… Here are some photos taken during the month of June… June 1 June 3 June 4 By June 29, this fledgling has “ear” feathers and the amount of down is decreasing… Another week later, this fledgling seems fully feathered… July 8 July 8 Resembling an adult from a distance… Roosting in a cedar tree By August, the owls are reaching their full size … After six months, this young owl appears to be independent of its parents and sibbling, just about ready to head out into the world as a young adult… For more photographs of theseyoung owls when they were in the nest… Two Owl Nestlings (2022) Feeding the Nestlings (2022) Please follow and like: Share this:FacebookXLike this:Like Loading... Post navigation Nesting FlycatchersMeet the Indigo Bunting