5:24 4/6 Enjoy these shots from earlier: adult at the empty nest box who then flies down to a nearby tree and then we see the eyes of an owlet (probably Moon). The adults will continue to feed them for until 4 to 5 months of age, at which point the young begin to disperse. https://t.co/Tlp8CaN8iV https://twitter.com/WBU_Owls/status/1787543131270922640

The owlet from the Wild Birds Unlimited Barred Owl Cam branched on May 4 and is now exploring the treetops outside of the nest box. At 32 days old, Moon took it's first steps out of the nest box, hopped up to the roof, and climbed up the hickory tree. https://t.co/Lf96fiB109 https://twitter.com/WBU_Owls/status/1787536859947532492

RT @birdcams: Now that the owlets on the @WBU_Owls cam have branched or fledged out of view from the cameras, we'll be ending the streams t… https://twitter.com/WBU_Owls/status/1787486432421933304

6:24 5/6 Moon is out in the open this morning. https://t.co/Cq7SNv3l5Y https://twitter.com/WBU_Owls/status/1787458925417103541

3:10 and 6:01 5/6 A couple of (one-eye) eye shine shots https://t.co/tSU1zWG4z8 https://twitter.com/WBU_Owls/status/1787445466302456089

20:41 5/5 Can you spot the owlet? https://t.co/0OWL349nrv https://twitter.com/WBU_Owls/status/1787282144852595152

6:34 5/5 Moon moves up and out of view. https://t.co/Hydvil81bf https://twitter.com/WBU_Owls/status/1787102745058537789

6:21 5/5 Two owls (Moon up top) and then one departs. https://t.co/oZ6OcVFFHk https://twitter.com/WBU_Owls/status/1787099669991940367

6:18 5/5 An adult departing after visiting moon. https://t.co/ENrmjDBoDR https://twitter.com/WBU_Owls/status/1787098445901082849

1:25, 4:41 and 5:14 5/5 A few more Moon shots. https://t.co/l0metdZHda https://twitter.com/WBU_Owls/status/1787094168625410251

22:00 5/4 Can you spot Moon? Owls have a reflective layer behind the retina (called the “tapetum lucidum”) give them excellent nocturnal vision. This also means that their eyes glow at night when light hits them just right. https://t.co/lNhVbVTLss https://twitter.com/WBU_Owls/status/1787090347786473692

23:17 4/5 Parent Barred Owl arrives at the nest box with what looks like a rodent only to find no owlets at home. https://t.co/ml4ytLr6Jf https://twitter.com/WBU_Owls/status/1787019830895518054

Moon looks good perched in the tree by nest (courtesy of our cam host, Jim Carpenter). https://t.co/LMsOlZ4s3d https://twitter.com/WBU_Owls/status/1786915188110717339

19:21 5/4 Moon takes a final look from the roof before heading back up the tree... https://t.co/SeQoTcAuM1 https://twitter.com/WBU_Owls/status/1786909943137800632

19:19 5/4 Moon hops up the tree and then returns back to the roof. https://t.co/X7OuqX0vIL https://twitter.com/WBU_Owls/status/1786907852344336748

19:13 5/4 Moon hop/flies up to the roof of the nest box with grace. https://t.co/s2uQWi6zng https://twitter.com/WBU_Owls/status/1786905483678204081

7:08 5/4 An adult (likely the female) arrives with an earthworm delivery and then a preening session with Moon. https://t.co/CMSiClnhBE https://twitter.com/WBU_Owls/status/1786728582665879974

3:03 7/4 Moon has been exploring all the branches that are just outside of the nest box. https://t.co/Rhr7ZTVg3r https://twitter.com/WBU_Owls/status/1786726926775722101

00:27 5/4 Another delivery for Moon-- looks like a crayfish this time. https://t.co/X9vUFXWc4o https://twitter.com/WBU_Owls/status/1786724229129379927

21:15 5/3 Another visit, another snack for Moon. https://t.co/q6FjZp1T9E https://twitter.com/WBU_Owls/status/1786565896082772256