Did you know?
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Owlets open their eyes at approximately 9 days old.
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The clutch sex ratio is typically 50/50 male/female.
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At appropriately 19-21 days the beak and talons are fully grown.
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1/3 of their growth happens in about the first 9 days.
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The ear tufts show at approximately 20 days old.
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They make pellets at approximately 19 days old. - A pellet is the mass of undigested parts of food such as bones and fur that they occasionally regurgitate.
01 April - (approx. 18 days old) - I saw a second owlet today.
Partly cloudy, 63F SSW winds 19mph
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02 April - (approx. 19 days old) - It was a windy and chilly day, after a very windy night (gusts reaching 43mph). After observing the female for a while the owlets got restless and popped up to preen and stretch. They grow so fast.
Clear, 50F NW winds 13mph
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