Burrowing owl hunkers down and keeps close watch on the photographer
This guy was very keen on guarding his burrow, presumably with his mate hidden within. The morning sun was gorgeous and lit him up nicely. I always have a ton…
Burrowing owls return to the Great Plains
My first sighting of these awesome little guys this year. A friend let me know he had eyes on some east of Denver but at the time I was well…
Burrowing owl displays some attitude in the snow
Another one of the summertime critters that I am looking forward to seeing soon. Usually I see the burrowing owls return to the Colorado plains during the first couple of…
Burrowing Owl gets serious
Going back to the beginning of July for this image of a male Burrowing Owl near Denver International Airport. It seemed pretty clear the guy didn’t really appreciate having a…
“I’m telling you, that Prairie Dog was THIS big!”
“I’m telling you, that Prairie Dog was THIS big!” These four Burrowing Owl owlets were quite animated on this morning a couple weeks ago. No, they weren’t really chatting about…
Battle over burrows
A male Burrowing Owl and a Prairie Dog face off over the rights to an underground home. Very fun to watch this interaction. These two creatures have a very symbiotic…