The neighbors called at 8am this morning to tell me there was a baby owl in their front yard and he looked like he might be hurt. So, I went and took a look. He seemed sort of stunned and I could only see one foot, so I wasn't sure what was going on.
I figured one or both of the parents couldn't be far away. All I had to do was listen for the other birds that were pretty upset that the owls were here. Right overhead, I saw one of the parents trying to keep an eye on the baby while dodging two big crows that were harassing it.
With a parent near by, I figured nature would take care of things. So, I went back inside to eat breakfast. About an hour later I looked out the window and didn't see the baby. I went out to see where it went and saw the parent still in the tree but the baby had gone across the street and was walking/hopping down the sidewalk.
The neighbors in that area roped off the sidewalk and put up a sign saying "Baby Owl Learning to Fly. Please Use Other Sidewalk". I checked again later and didn't see the baby owl. I'm hoping it figured out how to use those wings and get back up in the tree.
