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About three weeks back I posted a picture of a female Screech Owl peeking her head out of nestbox in which she was nesting in. Well everyday I have checked this nest box out. For awhile all we seen was her peeking her head out...until about a week and half ago. I noticed an adult Owl perching in a tree on bank of Creek in which the nest box is located. This tree is about 10 feet from nestbox. At first I thought this might be the male...but not sure. Now I think the babies have been born and are still in nest box and this is the female. I have taken pictures of this Owl in tree but sometimes it is hard to get clear shot of Owl because of foliage. Friday morning checked her out about 7:30AM and found I had a clear shot of her..and with her eyes wide open...which is unusual in daylight. This is one picture from that morning. Any day we expect the babies to emerge from nest box and hopefully perch in this same tree.