From left, Bill Niekamp of Port Townsend, Ed Derusha of Tacoma and Thom Johnson of Port Townsend look for a great horned owl and her three chicks nestled in the trees at Fort Worden State Park. The appearance of the owls has been the talk of the neighborhood, according to passersby. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

A fuzzy owlet sits on a limb under the watchful eyes of its mother on a branch about 10 feet above. The owlet is one of three chicks being raised by the mother at Fort Worden State Park. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)

A great horned owl keeps a watchful eye on spectators watching her and her chicks at Fort Worden State Park. (Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News)