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May 10, 2010
The Owlets Have Fledged
The owlets have flown the coop. Yesterday, when we drove by, we didn't see them. I went by today and verified they are no longer there. Assumption is that they fledged on or around Saturday, May 8th.
My best estimate as to when the owlets were born is March 14-17, meaning that, when they fledged on May 8th, the owlets would be approximately 52-55 days old. So, I'd say that they fledged at approximately 7-8 weeks of age.
Kinda weird now that they're gone. There's just a tree with a broken nest and no owls. I'll miss them, and I doubt they'll use the nest again next year as it's too torn up at this point.
Categories: Photos, Birds, Owls
Posted by Rob Kiser on May 10, 2010 at 10:20 PM
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