In the Bear Creek Greenbelt, the Great Horned Owl nest is crowded these days, especially when one of the owlets stretches its wings:

Great Horned Owlet

Mama Great Horned Owl remains off the nest most of the time.  She does some wing-stretching herself.

Great Horned Owl (female)

Motherhood is tiring:

Great Horned Owl (female)

And messy, requiring clean-up:

Great Horned Owl (female)

Great Horned Owl (female)