We DO have owl babies! At least we have one. He must have fledged today because he is sitting in the grass and weeds in the pasture above the house. Just sitting. I saw one of the adults in the nest tree so I think as soon as it is about half dark that one will be checking on the fledgling, feeding it and maybe encouraging it to move to a more sheltered spot where it might be able to climb up on a branch. Young owls mature very quickly but will need to be taught how to catch prey. Meanwhile the parents have to catch dinner, keep track of and feed the youngsters, and patiently teach them how to hunt. This is a critical part of owl upbringing!
Most of the peas are up. This showery weather is great for peas. The onions I set out don't look so good because their leaf tips got burned. Being away for 4 days right after planting them out into garden rows wasn't good because those few days were away were sunny, not showery.
A bird has built a nest on top of the rhubarb leaves! It's a messy pile of dry grass and weeds with a mud lined cup in the center, only about 2 feet off the ground and completely exposed. I think that bird needs a lesson about proper site selection. My guess on bird variety is a Brewer's Blackbird. Another bird has built a nest on the beam that supports the porch roof. A wren? A sparrow? Little brown bird anyway. That one's nest might blow down in the first hard wind storm.
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