I just got lucky and pulled the site up at the right moment this evening.
Momma won’t let the owlets blow off. Once the first one hatches, she won’t leave the nest much at all for a while. She’ll have to stay put to keep them warm.
The poor eagles at Rome, GA had it a lot worse the past two days. Wind AND a lot of rain. But the eaglets stayed dry, thanks to “Mombrella”. She kept her wings spread out over the nest. But, ooooooh, did she look like an unhappy eagle.
These mamas sacrifice a lot for their little ones. We could take lessons from them!
Does the mama owl realize that she has a baby that is almost out of the egg? I haven’t seen her checking that much. But of course, I don’t get to watch much either.