they are so cute and waiting for mom to do a drop!

Good morning! (Or good afternoon in Johannesburg!)

I like the ears (or tufts?) on the young one


And a picture of beautiful Mom (I assume - Moms usually spend more time at the nest than Dads)


I'm guessing it's the oldest one who is up, while the two younger ones nap in the sun.

4:10 pm
All awake and active.

4:33 pm

The young ones are actually getting quite large!


I think the youngest is the one hiding behind the tree. He/she seems to be recovering nicely from his fall out of the planter and stay at rehab, and looks to me as if he/she is catching up in size.

4:52 pm
The young one on the left has been watching something in the distance and seems to be squawking at it.


I keep thinking how well fertilized that plant must be with these three living in the pot

They're around 4 weeks old - just saw some big wing stretches, though didn't manage to capture them.

I need to check their blog and website to learn at what age this type of owl fledges, and find out how long it stays in the area after that.

4:18 pm nest time
They really do get bigger overnight!


The little one is there, in the shadiest corner being sheltered by the big ones (probably not intentionally, but he/she probably has less feathers so needs a little more shelter).

4:42 pm


4:58 pm

A couple more pictures....

I think this is the youngest one showing it's big wing:


And while it's not the greatest shot - you can actually see that there are three: