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Featherweight playmates

Burrowing Owl adults weigh only 6 oz, so I imagine these guys weighed in at about 4.5 oz. They are tiny little things. I've seen baby birds play, but these young Burrowing Owlets played just like 6-week old puppies or kittens. It was cuter than any bird-play I have ever seen before.

 

In this photo, one had found a feather to play with. The second owlet came in for a sneak attack and it turned into a game of tug of war. It was really fun to photograph so of course, I have tons of photos. The hard part was choosing just one photo to show the action.

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Uploaded on June 6, 2017