Ward and
June do not roost in the nest box; but do make occasional nighttime visits
to assure that squirrels and other animal do not move in. Ward has made
three of these visits in the last month, and June joined him in one visit.
He landed in the doorway and did his monkey call while she wailed in the
background. The two deer shown walking under the empty nest box in our
first snow of the year are the largest residents of Ward and June's
territory. 
The
only daytime visits by the owls come when they enter briefly to escape the
crows. This picture was taken in late November after a large flock of
crows, jays and smaller birds chased Ward into the nest box. He waited
them out on the floor before climbing up into the doorway where he spent a
couple of minutes checking out the area before flying away to roost in a
pine tree. I have not heard from any of the young owls for more than
a month and assume that they have left their parent's territory as
first-year owls normally do this time of year.