 The second day after fledging, the young gradually climb and fly upward into the forest canopy, where they spend their first few weeks, at times perched "shoulder-to-shoulder" with their siblings, begging for food.Despite many statements in popular literature, no reliable information exists on the seasonal movements of this species.It is not known whether these pygmy-owls maintain the same territory or same mate year to year, though these questions are being investigated.