Lone Burrowing Owl
Until recently this has been one of our favorite spots for photographing Burrowing Owls. However, recently we have found that we must really look to find one or two. On this day we found this little guy all alone. The greatest threat to burrowing owls is habitat destruction and degradation caused primarily by land development and ground squirrel/prairie dog control measures. Despite their protected status, burrowing owls are often displaced and their burrows destroyed during the development process.
Lone Burrowing Owl
Until recently this has been one of our favorite spots for photographing Burrowing Owls. However, recently we have found that we must really look to find one or two. On this day we found this little guy all alone. The greatest threat to burrowing owls is habitat destruction and degradation caused primarily by land development and ground squirrel/prairie dog control measures. Despite their protected status, burrowing owls are often displaced and their burrows destroyed during the development process.