This morning, I got an early start to spend more time with the family of owls I have been visiting for the past few weeks. Maya has named the owlets Luna (the larger one) and Paco. Both left the nest for the first time today and my timing could not have been better. Luna climbed the tree in which the nest is located to a high perch. She was not ready to fly but used the excursion to stretch her wings frequently. Eventually, mom stopped by for some tender preening. Meanwhile, Paco was only comfortable climbing out on the perch in front of the nest and then retreating soon after. He is smaller and less confident than Luna. I took over 500 photos and have uploaded the best 100. Click here to view the full album.