Recently I had the privilege to be present when a Northern Saw-whet Owl chick, an owlet, fledged. Like most birds after a first flight, this owlet rested for almost 4 hours while its wing muscles recovered from the effort. I took these photographs during that rest period. I waited over two months to post images as it was important to protect the young owls. The owlets now have long since moved far away from their nest cavity. A huge thanks is owed to a friend who was kind enough to point me towards this nest. I would never have found the cavity on my own.

Hello! My plumage color is unique … nothing like my Mom or Dad.

Sometimes an owlet just needs to sleep!

Did you see that?! This world is amazing.

Now I’m just posing for that “owl guy”, the photographer.

Yup, I need to scratch. My talons are sharp.