I had actually heard about these owls on a Paul Harvey broadcast several weeks ago, and I hear they make the news in other cities on a slow news day.
During construction of the new addition to the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Scottsdale, a couple of owls showed up and built their nest, and then had two babies. Construction on the new cafeteria expansion was halted until these babies can get out on their own. They're about as big as mom now, but still have their baby down feathers. Within a few weeks they should be mature enough to actually fly. But for now, they sit in the nest all day while mom watches over them, as well as people on the cafeteria patio. Then in the evening, dad will come back with a nice dinner, and mom can go out and hunt for her own dinner.
My wife ended up having to go to Mayo on Thursday. A real bummer. But these fascinating animals have been a wonderful diversion.
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