Owl on Tax Day

We think the barred owl chicks in the sycamore behind our house must be large enough that the parents can leave them alone from time to time, one always staying nearby, and large enough that the parents have to spend more time foraging to feed them. Today we've spotted an owl several times and once, early this morning, we saw both. We're hoping this means that we'll be seeing a lot more of them, and then the chicks, over the next month to six weeks. Here's a photo from today: