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We have an owl!
Okay so that was the big news at the old bike ranch.... But it wasn't all the news....
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We have owlets!
Those owls took over the hawks nest after a March full of hooting, April brought the babies...
Needless to say that the Hawks were not happy, but size matters in bird world, as shown below.
Hawk (left) & Owl settle their differences...
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I think this one is named Jim...
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Anyway, they haven't started screeching yet, but concensus says they will soon!