Burrowing owl mates enjoy some summertime “recreation”
Don’t tell these two that mating season is over as they definitely were still making like springtime lovebirds. ;-) Taken a couple of weeks ago, the parents were hanging out…
“Hello, honey! I’m home!”
A male burrowing own returns to the nest and is greeted by his beautiful bride. The time these two have with their little ones is fleeting. All are now flying,…
Burrowing owl keeps watch from a fence post
With four little ones now regularly coming out of the nest, the parents are busier than ever. Certainly a lot of time is spent hunting and bringing food back to…
Big eyes, little owls
Yesterday was my first chance of the season to get some quality pics of the burrowing owl owlets. This trio wasn't particularly active but they were, as always, so stinking…
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…