Burrowing owl taking a break on a summer’s morning
It won't be long before these cool little dudes return to the plains of Colorado. I typically see my first of the season right around the end of March /…
Video: Top Shots 2019 – Owls
Another photo subject worthy of their own slideshow as I look back on my top shots of 2019. Everyone loves owls, right? I was very fortunate to have captured three…
Burrowing owl defends his home and family
Burrowing owls and prairie dogs have a very symbiotic relationship. The owls take over abandoned burrows that the prairie dogs are no longer using and they become neighbors. Both then…
Burrowing owl owlet hunkers down, keeps close watch
With a half dozen photographers training their lenses on this little one and its family, this owlet had a lot to watch. It had ventured out quite a ways from…
Burrowing owl playing speed limit enforcer?
There was no danger of me speeding past this little one when I saw it soon after sunrise recently. It was quite content to sit on its manmade perch and…
Burrowing owls can indeed look mean
Normally a picture of these little guys will solicit a comment along the lines of, "Aww. They are so cute!" Well, that isn't always the case. This hard-working dad had…