This spring, I was fortunate enough to spot several baby screech owls (owlets) on the exact day they left their nest. Having followed them for several months after they hatched, I was incredibly eager to catch them “branching.” Once these owlets fledge, however, they don’t linger long — often vanishing into the upper canopy within a day or two. Now that the trees are in full leaf, finding them after those first couple of days is nearly impossible.
The Marblehead Current is proud to partner with photographer Rick Cuzner, who has been photographing local wildlife for nearly 20 years.
