Things went so smoothly this morning that she was able to get out of the nest for a thirty minute visit with Ward at 2pm. They are shown together here after she joined him in a tree about 200 feet from the nest box. While she often looked back toward the nest to make sure the owlets were safe, she and Ward did a lot of wild hooting as if to celebrate the progress their family is making. They spent most of their time preening each other's heads and faces as these are the areas that are most difficult for them to reach for themselves. When she returned to the nest, she was greeted by two wheezing owlets who were already eager for their next meal. She immediately went back to work by ripping the squirrel into small pieces and feeding them to the eager owlets. These greetings should become even more spirited as June joins in the hunt over the next few days and spends more time outside the nest.
