Hiker & I have been watching this little owlet off & on all day. We call him Tank, because he's such a big guy. Tonight, he was moving around in the tree and suddenly fledged, flying out of the tree to the left. Camera operators panned and followed him as he moved all around, fly-hopping from one place to another. He found a large tree and decided to climb it. When he was about halfway up the tree to the nearest large limb (about five feet), he discovered the tree was already owned by a magpie! The magpie dive-bombed him until he was forced to drop back to the ground. After wandering about the property, he waded into tall grasses. A man walked out, found him, and placed him in a tree! Better stay there for awhile, little fellow!

Polo's video shows the full story of owlet flying around in tree, then missing a limb and falling to ground. As darkness falls now, Tank and Mom are in a leafless tree together, still badgered by magpies.

Here's an update on Tank aka Waldo from OwlResearchInstitute:

"Hi loyal Hoot family watchers! I wanted to fill you in on the Great Horned Owl cam as I just got an update from Denver. The bad news is the cam is indefinitely down due to technical issues. Good news is that both the mother Great Horned Owl and owlet, Waldo, are safe. We will continue to check-in on the family as Waldo continues to fledge. I will post pictures and updates as I take them. Waldo and mom have been splitting time on either side of the road – outside of cam range. I will be putting more energy into replying to questions on our Long-eared cam now and would love if you followed us over there. Thank you to everyone for your interest and dedication to the Great Horned Owl cam. Your enthusiasm has made this such a fun season for us!"