Barred owlet (1 Viewer)

[rstephe]

A pair of Barred owls nested in a tree in my front yard that got hit by lighting a few years back. Saw the owlet over the weekend out of the home on top but daughter called me at work the next day to say the owlet was on the ground waddling around. She left the garage door up and it came into my garage and perched himself on a bike hanging upside down from the ceiling. I coxed it onto to a stick and placed it outside on the ground for the parents to find it. I saw later the female was perched in a tree above it watching.

Is there more I should do? Should I have done anything differently?

 

[Kits]

Welcome to Birdforum. I hope you enjoy your visits.

It sounds as though you did the right thing in coaxing the owlet back outside where its parents could find it. I don't think there is anything more you can do.

 

[delia todd]

Hi rstephe and a warm welcome to you from all the Staff and Moderators. I'm not sure there's much else you can do, apart from keeping an eye on the owlet to ensure he's safe from cats etc. The adults are around so should be able to care for him now.

Please let us know how things turn out if you can.

I'm sure you will enjoy it here and I look forward to hearing your news.