The Egg and Us

The owlets now have the strength to hold their heads up, though they spend a lot of their time snuggled up with their sister (or brother) inside the egg. Most of the day, they're not visible, but a couple of times yesterday, Mrs. Owl got up in the window and we could see the babies. We'll try to use Twitter to send instantaneous updates when the babies are visible. This is the only valuable use of Twitter I've discovered so far.
Last night, after a long, hungry day, the owlets got many feedings from their mother. You can see her feeding an owlet below, with eyes closed for safety. You don't want an overeager beak in your eye, when it is your best hunting asset.
Ants have also moved into the box, and can be seen marching in lines along the sides of the box. These are non-stinging Acrobat ants, and are only harmful to the degree that they eat any food that Mrs. Owl caches in the box for daytime feedings. Unfortunately, there is nothing we can do to clear them out, or prevent them getting in without disrupting the nesting, so they're here to stay.