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I found this little Burrowing Owl living under the road leaving San Jose International Airport. I was amazed at how bold this animal was-- it showed no fear as I approached it for a photo (I used an 85 mm macro lens to get the close-up) and it seemed oblivious to the cars roaring by its home and the incessant airplane traffic coming and going. Nature is resilient!
Hole under the road.
Spotted on Oct 21, 2012
Submitted on Feb 6, 2013
4 Comments
What a find, I can't believe it actually lives under the road!!
An interesting arcticle about Burrowing Owls and their rebounding populations? http://www.scientificamerican.com/articl...
I know. I was amazed to find this owl living so close to the car traffic without any fear.
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