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…
Chow time for Burrowing Owl owlets
A couple of very busy parents here with five little ones to take care of. I spent hours watching them this past Wednesday and had an absolute blast. Mom hung…
Wide-eyed little owl
I think this little one was a bit surprised to have company early in the morning out in the middle of the Colorado plains. Two, minor county roads intersected the…
Spring is in the air as Burrowing Owls mate on the plains
Well, these images were taken on Mother’s Day so I reckon perhaps in a way it is fitting that this pair was working on making babies. ;-) The pair was…
Playing peekaboo with a Burrowing Owl in the snow
My first one of these of the season and he / she was quite an entertaining one. I had been on the lookout for them as I knew they had…
Burrowing Owl stays focused on the camera
On my tour of the plains yesterday I was sure I would see my 'first of the season' of these cool little guys but I came up empty despite checking…