04 April - (approx. 21 days old) - The first time I saw her off the nest, she mostly stayed close by. It was a somewhat warm day and the owlets were panting.
Clear, 68F, S winds 11mph.
06 April - (approx. 23 days old) - When I first arrived she was in the nest, but then flew off a short distance away. She was not gone long before she came back to keep an eye on things. It was again a somewhat warm day, the mother was at times panting.
Partly cloudy, 75F S winds 5mph