Baby screech owls

One night, Mike and I were out for a walk after dark, and we heard a very strange noise that stopped us in our tracks.  We pinpointed it to a certain tree, expecting to find a raccoon or possum or something.  Instead, I spotted a little screech owl.  Mike took this picture of him with his phone.  We watched him for awhile and decided to come back earlier the next night so we could see him better.

So the next night, we arrived before dark and didn't see or hear a thing.  We hung around for awhile and watched the beautiful sunset.  When it got dark, the screeching began.  We saw three baby owls and heard a parent in another tree.  I decided to bring a good camera the next night. 

 

 

 

 

 

I hauled my good camera to the owl's nest the next night, and we saw the babies.  We also saw the parent dive and catch a cicada for the little ones to eat.