Young Great Horned Owls

I have to make this quick as Brad and Angelina just called, they’ve got time off from the kids and want to hang out for a while. They’re sending Marine one, the chopper, not the jet to pick us up because the Obama’s want to visit the presidential yacht which they’ve never seen, the USS Sequoia, for the week. They (the Obama’s) may stop in to say hi but we won’t know til they show up. The yacht is over at Horsetooth reservoir for a shakedown cruise, it’s been in mothballs for a while since Carter sold it in ’77. The Pitt’s must have bought it or something, I don’t know, they’re always doing crazy stuff like that, so it’ll be fun, just laying in the sun, teaching Angelina how to cast for muskies, arm wrestling with Brad, you know, just fun stuff. Right now we’re busy sending them clearances so they can get through the Institute’s security. It’s tricky coordinating dropping the shields and clearing the buffalo off the LZ so they can land safely.

I have a few moments while the staff is finishing up packing and doing all the things that have to be done when the director leaves the Institute. We go to DefCon 3 while I’m out which is a hassle but it’s a good drill to keep everyone on their toes.

What I wanted to tell you was the two cemetery owls are out of the nest. I mentioned them in a post last week. That’s a big deal for young owls. Now they can’t go back in it again, They’re too big. Won’t fit. They still need mom to feed them though and will for several weeks yet. They won’t be able to fly for a little bit as those primary feathers have to grow out more. Things are changing fast in their lives.

Well, security just buzzed, they got Marine one on their radar so I have to go. I’ll try and check in when I can but you know those Pitts, they’re party animals. Oh, just got an IM saying Jagger might show up. Cool. Seeya.