I had been watching a family of Barred Owls near my house for a few weeks and came across this scene unfolding one day. This was the last of the family to fledge and slowly climbed up the nest tree to the top. Soon Mom came to seemingly spend a little time with the youngster before it moved from the tree. Of course she would be continuing to feed the baby for awhile but this was a big day for the little guy. She nuzzled and cuddled it for some time before heading off to find food. The baby eventually tried to fly, of course couldn’t and walked to another tree and climbed up. I had never witnessed this behaviour before and it was amazing to watch. Nature is something to witness.