With little success, the birds return to their perch confused

A family of three owls were adorably intrigued by a GoPro camera left outside their tree hole home.

One by one, the birds pop their heads out of the nest and investigate the screen.

While the first isn't brave enough to touch the lens, the second baby owl ventures closer.

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A family of three owls are adorably intrigued by a GoPro camera set up outside their home

Although all examine the camera, only one is brave enough to peck the lens

The birds make a clacking sound as the bob their heads toward the camera lens.

Finally, the bravest of the three ruffles its feathers and goes in for the peck.

After tapping its beak against the lens several time, the owl seems to give up, confused, and returns to its perch.

At one point, two of the birds pop their heads out of their tree hole to stare at the camera

The first of the three remains at a safe distance from the perplexing toy