![Burrowing owl keeps watch from a fence post Burrowing owl keeps watch from a fence post](https://photos.smugmug.com/Tonys-Takes/n-hsSJf/2023/07-01-2023-Adco-Burrowing-Owls/i-TMWzFP3/0/e9c5d297/X4/20230701%2009-14-18%200089-Edit-X4.jpg)
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 the little ones but they also must stand watch and keep the family safe. Here, dad takes a turn keeping an eye on the area for threats. With a quick call from him, the owlets would return to the burrow and hunker down until the danger passes.