Fritz is Airworthy (Almost)

This could be just about the last we will see of the owls.  I expect Fritz will be flying soon if he isn't already.  He is moving all around the large oak he lives in and in the photo below he is at the very top of the tree.  Mom is still nearby.  I think her mission now is to just to feed and provide security for Fritz.  Any day now they will be gone not to be seen until next December.

Fritz is shedding the last of his downy feathers...

For a break from the owls I'm posting a photo of a young Pilated Woodpecker that I took yesterday. I'll keep checking on Fritz and will post the departure date when it happens (for the record).

Young Pilated Woodpecker