Burrowing owl owlet defends his home turf
“Back off, dog!” Normally burrowing owls and prairie dogs live harmoniously in the same community. It is a symbiotic relationship with the owls nesting in abandoned prairie dog burrows and…
Burrowing owl returns to her nine owlets
Trying to get a single picture of all of the members of this big of a family of owls is pretty much impossible. I did manage a couple captures though…
“I’m going to have a talk with that paparazzi!”
Well, it seems this female burrowing owl finally had enough of having a camera pointed at her. ;-) Not a very good pic in terms of quality due to the…
“Back off, bub!”
Yesterday's photo outing wasn't going so well at the start. Wildlife wasn't cooperative and crowds at some of my usual spots were frustrating. I broke free from that and headed…
Break left! Burrowing owl shows off it Top Gun moves
Catching pictures of these little guys in flight is always a challenge and one that I rarely succeed at. They usually stick close to the ground making it hard to…
“What? Do I have something stuck in my teeth?”
Heehee! This burrowing owl is more obsessed with bringing things back to the nest than any other I have ever seen. Everything from pieces of dead foliage to buffalo chips seem…