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Burrowing Owl

Athene cunicularia

Notes:

A pair of Burrowing Owls were nesting by the edge of a trail at Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park.

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11 Comments

Tom15
Tom15 9 years ago

Thanks Mark. They're clever little birds.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 9 years ago

Beautiful as usual Tom. These little guys gather mammal dung around their nests to use as bait for dung beetles. Smarties.

Tom15
Tom15 10 years ago

Thanks Ali.

Ali Hemati Pour
Ali Hemati Pour 10 years ago

So Cool!

AshleyT
AshleyT 10 years ago

Seems to happen a lot for you :)

Tom15
Tom15 10 years ago

Thanks Ashley. It's nice when things fall in place, the owls are approachable and the light is good:-)

Tom15
Tom15 10 years ago

Thanks Emily. These little guys are nice and I hope you get to see the ones in Colorado.

AshleyT
AshleyT 10 years ago

You definitely win with burrowing owl shots, they are fantastic!

EmilyMarino
EmilyMarino 10 years ago

Wow! Love the flying shot! Burrowing owls are already back here in Colorado as well! Exceptional shots! Love these little guys!

Tom15
Tom15 10 years ago

Thanks Rosa. It's always exciting seeing an owl, especially in the daytime.

Rosa Maria
Rosa Maria 10 years ago

That's awesome!

Tom15
Spotted by
Tom15

Florida, USA

Spotted on Apr 5, 2014
Submitted on Apr 13, 2014

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