Focused burrowing owl circles around and heads for home
These little guys are so much fun to photograph but getting flight shots of them is quite difficult. They fly surprisingly fast and usually stick low to the ground making…
Western kingbird takes on a burrowing owl
A sneak attack that I was not ready for but was fun to see and capture. I was photographing this female burrowing owl as she perched on a fence and…
A very, wary burrowing owl
Yeah, clearly this little one was well-aware of my presence. While it was tolerant of the intrusion, its body language showed that it was ready to go if need be.…
Burrowing owl checks out the photographer
I always say that ounce for ounce, burrowing owls probably have more personality than any other critter I photograph. With their return to the Colorado plains over the last week…
Burrowing owl reclaims its summer home from the Easter Bunny
There is nothing worse than returning from wintering in the south and finding a squatter has taken over your home! A very fun scene to watch play out. The owl…
Video slideshow – Top Shots 2022: Owls
As I do every year, I close things out with recap videos of some of the cool photo subjects I have photographed during my photo year (Oct – Sep). Kicking…