I am out of town for a couple of days as we celebrate the outdoor baptism of my youngest grandchild, Bode! This Mother’s Day Weekend let me wish all you Moms a spectacular day. Our family will have four generations together and the weather forecast looks perfect for our celebration this afternoon in a local park.

Per my norm, before getting on the road yesterday I hiked over to my Great Horned Owls. Just like my own family, Mom owl was back on the nest at sunrise, and I took this family portrait of her with the twin owlets.

Later Mom posed by herself in the early light of the day.

The past 24 hours have also been a learning experience for the owlets. Have you ever seen an owl being mobbed by a “murder of crows“? There is a good reason why crows hate owls, and want to drive them out of the neighborhood. At night Great Horned Owls pick off crows out of their nests for tasty meals. Here are some photos and a short video taken the prior night at sunset of the owlets enjoying some of their first taste of crow. I normally have a pretty good idea of what has been on the menu by virtue of what I find under the nest on the ground. (video link for email subscribers)