New Life & Death~~It's Just the Way It Is

I knew that our pair of Great Horned owls were nesting, as they do every year; I just hadn't been able to verify where their nest was. Father owl stays in one of the Elm trees all day and Mother owl is nowhere to be found. But, owls must be creatures of habit and comfort, because I spotted Mother owl today, and they've nested in the same spot as previous years.

In the very center of the photo is a round hole in the rock rim.
Look close...

Ah ha! There's Mother owl!

Last year, I don't know what happened, but there weren't any lil' ones. The year before they had 3. So, we'll be keeping a close watch on them and see what develops this year.

See...spring brings new life~~

But, then there's Cindy Sue...who is always on a mission...and as her Rat Terrier instincts take over...it's usually a mission of DEATH!!

Awwww Cindy Sue...I'm such a cute lil' mouse...

Being the supportive big brother that
he is, Cowboy coaches her on...
"Comon' Cindy Sue...get it...get it!! Get'er dun!!"

Cindy Sues replies "I got the whole situation under control Cowboy.
This lil' thing won't get in mom's hay stack again!"

And so comes DEATH...
It's just the way it is~~