tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389421550592866269.post8785990289223498558..comments2024-03-21T00:31:29.186-07:00Comments on Stacey O'Brien : Wesley the Owl: Watching baby barn owlsStacey O'Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03821047137548565006noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389421550592866269.post-27821831770971328622010-05-13T15:43:27.493-07:002010-05-13T15:43:27.493-07:00Stacey, your comparison of the owlets to kittens i...Stacey, your comparison of the owlets to kittens is perfect! I've found myself several times thinking that they remind me of cats, especially with some of the looks they get in their beautiful eyes. One of the most surprising and delightful things I've learned during this viewing experience is how they slept flopped about when they were smaller, very cat-like. I would never have imagined they did that, assuming they slept like many birds, with heads, wings and feet tucked in.<br /><br />I also love the mohawks...the horseshoe-shaped ring of down Max (or Pattison?) recently had going on top of his head really amused me! :)<br /><br />Susan from MIUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18252820083524533659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389421550592866269.post-4774191251207990972010-05-13T05:45:40.280-07:002010-05-13T05:45:40.280-07:00oh, yes, this is a marvelous thing to be able to w...oh, yes, this is a marvelous thing to be able to witness now! <br /><br />Thanks for all the information! I feel as though I am learning a lot, and I like that. <br /><br />Too bad I will be away for several days, most probably without internet. -sigh- <br /><br />I hope others will have taken "notes" so that I can read up on what happens when!Ter-o-flahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03857983543296804214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389421550592866269.post-13327310854510119852010-05-12T21:24:19.644-07:002010-05-12T21:24:19.644-07:00Me too! hee hee! Those feather cuts are comical!
...Me too! hee hee! Those feather cuts are comical!<br /><br />Lynn, I don't know if they're expressing affection. They are affectionate, but they can be pretty nasty to each other, too. Maybe they are expressing affection. I've seen them allopreen a couple of times -groom each other.<br />-StaceyStacey O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03821047137548565006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389421550592866269.post-53246065128841009622010-05-12T21:20:43.426-07:002010-05-12T21:20:43.426-07:00I just LOVE their little downy mohawks! LOL
-Liana...I just LOVE their little downy mohawks! LOL<br />-LianaUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315880129734520940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2389421550592866269.post-71200061952555590022010-05-12T20:13:05.506-07:002010-05-12T20:13:05.506-07:00Thank you, Stacey, for giving us so much insight i...Thank you, Stacey, for giving us so much insight into what is going on with these babies right now. Some folks are talking about "fledging any day" but they are obviously not ready to "fledge" or "branch" yet. Seems like far too much fluffy down and pinfeathers to me. It is fascinating to watch their personalities, and their interaction. In the last day or two I saw Max (I think) with his/her wing around Wesley (I think), touching beaks, like Max was checking up on Wes or just expressing affection. Do babies do that with each other or am I just reading into it what I want to see?Lynn Blackwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13863845569617388244noreply@blogger.com