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Do not even think about taking my rats!

Sibling owlet being deposited above

We love to snuggle

Breakfast

We like our new home. February 27, 2014

Fashionable headgear in case Mom attacks

I have a rat tail caught in my beak

First Owlet down being returned to nest

“They are NOT pets!”

Ferns add so much to our decor

A bit wary

Passing inspection

We are too sure about this brancher business

Twinkle toes fell to ground while being fed by Mom this morning 7 am

Standing up in original nest

Sleepy time

We were not ready to be branchers

First view of Mom on nest with owlet

Catching some rays

Oops. This is not where I went

In the garden again

Breakfast Yummy

Yummy leftovers!

I am just taking a snooze

So embarrassing. Kind of like that squirrel thing. My tide clock was off a bit too…

One owlet or two?

This is not where I went

So much to explain…

Posing politely for photos

Mar 19 MM cedar dons pines so close nice

Sleepy after all the commotion

Finally, someone that knows what they are doing

I STILL do not want to come home…

Feeing safer

Photo Op!

An Owlet on not good behavior: MiniMe on favorite place – the ground

Mar 24 mm in big trouble again 13 we use the blanket

I am caught….

Where is the ground?

Mar 7 perspective nest w tall pines tighter

MiniMe looks dreadful

Mar 20 mm journey to island 8 crossing easement

Mar 24 mm in big trouble again 16 mm in the box, back to land 2

Mar 19 MM in Cedar afternoon from our dock 2

Hanging out on the 2nd floor

mar 10 morn I am pretty really high up here with ladder!_

Makes the crossing to The ISLAND

Cedar Tree on easement

mar 15 the tide is out and no one is telling me waht to do

Even my petticoat is getting fluffy again

Life is good!

MiniMe hanging out in the Cedar Tree Wednesday afternoon

Expelling a pellet

Meanwhile Big Sib is still comfortably in the Live Oak tree near our garden

i can barely hang on. I really want to be a marsh owl.

I am very, very weary…

Hide and Seek in the trees…

Control the talons first, then the beak. Wear gloves.

Next time could we please get a roof?

View from back garden to tall pines

Waiting for the tide to go out?

This not what HF told me about the marsh and the tide and…

A Hard to spot adult parent on the near watch

After exam

Swan dive

Hide and Seek

2nd Floor outlook, when is dinner?

Uh oh that wing is going to knock me out of the tree!

Mar 26 mm just beforenear fatal swan dive

mar 15 crossing the easment to creek perspective

I COULD cilmb back up, but….

Mar 25 find mm starting to dry out, heater no grooming

And this tree comes with breakfast!

Dad with one owlet

Hmmmmmm……..

Clumsy. Clumsy. Clumsy.

Good morning peek-a-boo

Where is MiniMe?

Mar 16 here to help you back in the tree 7

One parent always on watch

My Big Sibling is on The ISLAND!

What took those humans so long to get me back up here?

Peek!

Mar 25 mm heads to garden squawking for dinner

Trying out the second floor

mar 15 I don't want to go back up in this tree 3

Mar 24 mm in big trouble again 19 mm in the box, cannot believe this worked

And more…

Why the parent owl on watch is hard to spot

I’m coming MM

We really do not want to talk to you right now

I don’t know if I can make it…again…

I have something caught in my gizzard

I don’t know why I am in the marsh again

I cannot keep as a pet ;-(

First morning on the island

Catching some rays

I am on a mission to find my parents or breakfast…

Does the phrase “sitting duck” apply here?

I seriously thought we done with the ladder work

Mar 16 here to help you back in the tree 4

Breakfast Yummy

Mar 25 mm I try to convince her to stay, climb a tee, I know this look

Debbie retrieves MiniMe

We were not ready to be branchers

Big Foot is right overhead above me

Journey to The ISLAND

Supervising the photo shoot

Getting closer

STILL waiting, watching for Mom (and/or Dad). Do not even think about cuddling up to me after you ate the WHOLE thing!

Mar 17 MM is in tree w blanket it has been a very long morning

And there is more….

Precarious ladder position into thin air

From a distance it is hard to tell Mm from stumps

I am so depressed I am going to stay in bed and eat worms

Very wary when feeding the kids

mar 16 talon caught I could really use some help here2

Getting back to dry land

Mar 20 mm journey to island 10 across easement rest

mar 15 crossing the easment to creek alsmost there 2

I am going to need a bigger ladder

Sun setting, getting close to feeding time

My big sib is just sitting there watching, right above me!

And this tree comes with breakfast!

Mar 24 big sib watching all with big eyes

Thanks, I’ve got this now…

Mar 16 here to help you back in the tree 5

Fashionable headgear in case Mom attacks

Drying out and feeling better

OMG

mar 16 talon caught feature photo can't be good

Mar 16 here to help you back in the tree 8

mar 15 no body told me about the pluff mud either

Tide coming in fast

We like our new home. February 27, 2014

Mar 16 oops upside down possible feature goes with 2

Exploring the big blue pot

Mar 24 mm looking better, drying out a little later

Mar 20 MM examination over in tree flaring

I feel a nap coming on

Recovering on the ground after near fatal drowning

Mar 25 mm decides to go to the island by land not marsh this time

Do not even think about taking my rats!

No, but you are bigger than me..

mar 14 harris hawk flying 2 at Birds of Prey 2

MiniMe is heading back to the marsh!

Carrying ‘bucket’ owlet up past other owlet

Mar 24 mm in big trouble again 8 I'm coming mm

Getting harassed by other birds just trying to look after my kids.

mar 16 I seriously thought we were done with ladder work

It was not a good night…

Mar 25 big is watching safe high up in a tree

Mar 20 mm journey to island 5 yes still following

Debbie Mauney retrieves the owlet from the box so she can examine it for injuries

I do!!!

Guess Hoo?

Almost done

A bit wary

Warmest, best spot

Crossing the mercy

Back in the nest tree

…

Mar 25 mm in garden think she has been fed

MiniMe looks dreadful. And hurt. In the early morning…

Expelling Owl Pellet

Mar 24 mm in big trouble again 14 that works, into the box

I am all wet and SALTY!

Mom feeds Big Sib first

Mar 24 mm in big trouble again 15 mm in the box, back to land

Mar 16 wow how did I get here in tree ivy 2

mar 16 talon caught I could really use some help here

Uh oh…this can’t be good

First Owlet down being returned to nest

Morning showers all wet close up

Hiding in the Cedar Tree

My wing feathers are developing, I looking more like Mom everyday

Free fallin’

Uh oh, I must have fallen asleep and missed the tide

We are too sure about this brancher business

Debbie demonstrates how to hold the owlet for examination

Mar 16 here to help you back in the tree 6 close up

Someone PLEASE call 911

??????????????????????

Marsh view from the rear

Yay! For MiniMe!

Breakfast

Mom arrives with dinner, a cedar waxwing

Moving back to nook

It was a really long, interesting journey. I can totally relate to the Geico Gecko…

Asking for divine intervention?

One owlet is thriving

Really???

Our back garden Live Oaks

Snuggling and so happy the Tinkle Toes did not go exploring again. And then getting stuck!

Parent in tall pine can’t even watch!

Two owlets restored to River Birch tree branches.

Waking Up

Don’t eat!!!

Dad keeping warm on back porch during owlet watch.

What happened Sunday night?

Mar 20 mm journey to island 9 crossing easement

Mar 24 mm placed in tree after kayak rescue

Am I getting tan yet?

The Box

Tuesday morning so, so pitiful

Trying to make dinner when all I want to do is observe the owlets and their dinner

I can not get loose

Recovering on the ground after near fatal sswim

OMG

Is that what I thing it is?

Marsh trek rest

Happy Feet

Nancy texts me

Expelling pellet. Now what do I do with this thing?

My parent is watching over me…

Rats!

Pardon my rear

All dry

mar 10 how am I going to get down in time for dinner

Foster parent, Dale , tries one more time to put me in a tree…

Oops. This is not where I went

First view of Mom on nest with owlet

I am trying to let go, but…

Snuggled into the nook to keep warm. We even have a leftover mouse!

It didn’t last long……….

What do owlets eat?

The tide is out but no one is giving me any advice or directions. There does not appear to be any ferry service….

I cover box with blanket to hopefully settle it down

“They are NOT pets!”

All I get is the blank stare

This may take a while…

Mar 20 mm journey to island 19 closer hard to track in long grass

MiniMe is squawking in the marsh

MiniMe hears its Mother’s call

I am trying! Really trying….

Mar 16 here to help you back in the tree

Mar 20 mm journey to island 3 mom not too concerned

Checking on kids from the pines

And I stay here almost all night

Are we done yet?

Ok Back in the tree, sort of.

mar 15 in the marsh trying to get directions

I am hungry!!!

I swear

Basking in the sun photo op

This is really, really not looking good…

I complied

Rainy day on the marsh

I had a very rough morning…

Vanessa Kauffmann photographing the owlets

Early morning sunshine after our breakfast

Early morning breakfast delivery

On the hunt early Wednesday morning

Mar 25 mm in garden looking for parents- devine intervention-

Code Red Owlet Down February 22

hanging out in cedar tree

Passing inspection

mar 16 talon caught wolves bite off foot to get loose

An owlet on good behavior: Big Sib in tree

I am feeling much better now

Seriously, do NOT tell me what to do!

I am a wood owl, NOT a shore bird…Pluff Mud? Are you serious?

White Ibis Gathering

Mar 26 I've changed my mind about going back to the island

Looks like my foster parent

uh oh.

Bamboo pole

What took you so long?

Settling into our new digs

it is a very, very long story

In the garden again

Mar 24 mm in big trouble again 13 we try scoppoing with paddle

I am really high up here!

Mar 20 MM is a marsh owl in tree 3rd time

Mar 20 MM is a marsh owl in tree 3rd time flapping 2

Where is MY rat? I am still waiting…..

I look like I am singing, but I am not.

I am fine.

Back-in-the-box!

My what big feet I have!

In the marsh, natural GPS?

We love to snuggle

compacting

It was a very long night

It was another long,…really… long…night

Mar 20 mm journey to island 13 waiting for tide to go out

Sibling owlet being deposited above

Using wings to get through tall spartina grass

NO. I will be fine. Don’t worry…

Sleepy time

The sun feels so good!

I am in big trouble here

Afternoon nap on the 2nd floor

Being inspected for injury

What next?

Not my best morning

Parent can’t even watch this time!

I swear I do not know where MiniMe is

Similar to what we find beneath the nest area. (Photo from owloasis)

Yummy leftovers!

Made it across!

Tide is coming in, can’t get back to high ground

Can’t wait to get my big boy/girl feathers

Getting ready to go back in a tree

Uh oh. There’s a moat…

Early morning hunting

The WHOLE rat????

Recovering from near fatal swim

All dry from the front

Mar 17 MM in lichen tree, sees familiar face 2

Hangin in the rain in our first nest

Me? I wasn’t doing anything…..

mar 15 crossing the easment to creek alsmost there

Mm begins another journey, this time across land instead of the marsh

Tall pines on high marsh island. Parent Hangout

Great Horned Owlets

Looking rather lion like

Back in the tree? After that long journey? Crap. Déjà vu all over again..

Mar 24 mm in big trouble again 6 can't get purchase

Is MiniMe looking a bit forlorn to you?

Marsh Owl

I have a rat tail caught in my beak

Same photo, zoomed in

Exploring the second floor, using wings to balance.

Finally! On the The ISLAND!

White Ibis Preening

Dad is watching over us

Mar 19 MM in Cedar from Dons dock tall pine island so close 2

Zeroing in on the kids

I can explain…

Hi Mom!

i should probably just get in without a fuss

Ferns add so much to our decor

Ditto

Mar 28 parent on duty per usual early morning no worries-

Tide is coming in fast

This is why it took me so long. Finding an owlet in the marsh is not as easy as it seems

mar 10 morn I am pretty high up here with ladder!2_

Could she at least wait until we’re done with hair and makeup?

Mom watching from the tall pines

Don’t think I can make it

Too bad my foster parent cannot fly as well as she can paddle

Sunday afternoon snooze

Mar 20 mm journey to island 23 makes it!

What took you so long to come find me?

Maybe I should reconsider the cedar tree…

Snuggled in our new home

It’s cold today!

I know I got UP here……

Exploring the garden

Trying to nap up here before I figure out how I am going to get down for dinner.

Parent on ‘the perch’.

Am I getting tan yet?

Hanging on too long???

Waiting for the tide to go out

This is NOT what I expected on my inaugural fledge!

Oops caught

Three owlet pellets

MiniMe is hard to find

mar 15 in the marsh trying to get directions gps-

Mar 16 wow how did I get here in tree ivy

Ready for our close up!

I hope Mom and Dad know I am up here….

Discovering my new home

No. I do not want to go back in the tree

Standing up in original nest

Once in the box, it lets go of my red glove

We are getting hungry

Twinkle toes fell to ground while being fed by Mom this morning 7 am

Not me either!

Parent watching over the journey

And more…

Catching some rays

I am determined to be a marsh owlet

Prey of the day and corresponding owlet pellets

Dad and Steve at Flight demonstration Center for Birds of Prey

Looking for our parents

I am compacting, not singing

Ladder goes back up to the nest tree

Falle owlet placed on branch above Klingon

mar 14 vulture landing at Birds of Prey 2

Chiin’ in the new ‘hood

Beginning to dry out

Can't wait until I get my big boy-girl feathers

MM in lichen tree and sees a familiar face

Back together again. Well close enough.

I have changed my mind about going to The ISLAND

Trying to escape foster parent

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