From Friday’s newsletter:

The news is for the birds, so let’s have some news from the birds: Jackie and Shadow, the bald eagles documented by a live webcam in Big Bear Lake Forest, just had hatchlings. (Here’s a video of Jackie feeding the chicks before a big snow storm blew in.) I was delighted to find out that Penny Lane is directing a documentary on HBO about the story of Flaco The Owl. Meg spotted one screech owl in a tree by our house last month, but so far the owl boxes are occupied by squirrels and The Coconuts have not returned, so I doubt we’ll get owlets this year. However! Elsewhere in Austin, Athena the Great Horned Owl has returned to the Wildflower Center, already laid an egg, and her live webcam will be up shortly — here are the highlights from last year. (“Listen to the birds,” counseled Captain Beefheart. “That’s where all the music comes from.”)

Read the rest: “Roll up your sleeves!”