Burrowing Owl - declaring his territory!!!! (next to Marana Pecan Grove, AZ)
When this Owl thought there was another male in his territory , he flew to the highest point in the area( a simple dirt mound), hunkered down and began calling while turning his body to ensure his call covered a direction of at least 180 degrees.
In all of my observations of Burrowing Owls, I had never seen this behavior before. It was most entertaining and impressive---- wish I had a video of the entire display to show everyone.
Burrowing Owl - declaring his territory!!!! (next to Marana Pecan Grove, AZ)
When this Owl thought there was another male in his territory , he flew to the highest point in the area( a simple dirt mound), hunkered down and began calling while turning his body to ensure his call covered a direction of at least 180 degrees.
In all of my observations of Burrowing Owls, I had never seen this behavior before. It was most entertaining and impressive---- wish I had a video of the entire display to show everyone.