12 June 2025
When Charity Kheshgi and I visited Frick Park final weekend to see the barred owl fledglings we thought we noticed three children on the identical time however we doubted ourselves. Barred owls (Strix varia) often have just one or two children per 12 months. Yesterday we went again to see them once more and noticed FIVE children, an unusually excessive quantity.
Charity arrived on the Hutchinson entrance forward of me and noticed 5 fledglings. By the point I arrived one had flown off however on the finish of our keep the mom owl got here in with prey and all 5 crowded spherical for a chunk to eat. It was solely a chipmunk, not a full meal for a household of 5, in order quickly because it was gone she left to search out extra.
Take pleasure in Charity’s pictures and movies of the owl household. Ultimately they attracted a crowd of people.
5 barred owl fledglings at Frick Park + mom, 11 June 2025 (pictures by Charity Kheshgi)
The household is hanging out close to the Hutchinson entrance. Your finest wager for locating them is to pay attention for upset songbirds.
