Our neat young neighbours, Annika and Andi, turned up the other week with Thekla, the sweetest of babies.
Not wishing to be outdone, the Asio otus pair nesting in their fir tree produced quadruplets at about the same time.
Fertility appears to be rampant.in notre cou de bois….
Photo credits: Andreas B
Mainz Daily Photo 
Happy spring!
What a beautiful set of little owls. I watched a documentary on owls in general not too long ago- across the spectrum of types, they are a perfectly evolved creature.