Owlets start leaving nest around this time of year, so some people may come across young birds on the ground. Don't worry — it's a normal part of learning to fly.
A family of great horned owls nesting in Beacon Hill Park is drawing crowds as the youngsters learn to fly.
“They are using their claws to hang on to the branch. And then they might try to fly and and won’t get very far. They just don’t have the wing feathers to to gain true flight,” Nightingale said. “So they don’t usually crash hard to the ground. They kind of drift to the ground.” Nightingale has only seen photos of the birds, but estimates the young are about three to four weeks old. The two youngsters appear to be about a week apart, she said.
“They are fiercely protective of their young and they would not shy away from flying and even clawing a person that would get too close,” she said. “So, the thing is to not get close to the babies, even if they’re on the ground.”Victoria parks staff have cordoned off a large area to prevent people from getting too close to the nesting owls. New signs placed in the area ask people to stay on designated trails and not to approach, feed or touch the animals.
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