I am happy to report that the owlets are doing great, even the smaller ones.

   I had been worried because when the four of them wait for their mom or dad to return with food, the bigger owlets are like NBA power forwards blocking out smaller players from going up for the rebound.

   At dusk, Mom and Dad fly in with dead moths for the owlets, and the bigger owlets always seem to snare them.

   But the adults make sure the smaller eat enough, too, by flying in later with bigger prey, tearing it into pieces and putting it into the mouths of all four nestlings.

   Here's a video of one adult feeding the kids, and the other showing up with a small side dish.

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