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Barred owl fledgling

Photo taken in 2025 in Oregon.

Photo is a Barred owlet that had fledged from his/her nest several days prior.

When I first started taking photo of this young owl earlier in the day, it was just standing on a branch After an hour or so, the Owl, laid down on the branch and eventually tried to take a nap. The owlet is about 4 -5 weeks old.. it will not be able to fly until it's about 10 weeks old. Barred owls mate for life. Parents care for the young for at least four months, longer than most other owls.

The oldest recorded Barred Owl was at least 26 years, 7 months old.

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[-] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

I can imagine it chittering at birds!

[-] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

And doing the head bob every now and then! 😁

this post was submitted on 02 Jun 2025

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