Burrowing Owl Look
I caught this Burrowing Owl returning to its nest and it gave me this nice pose. It’s possible to get flight shot opportunities with these owls but it takes time and patience. The males like to post on a high point near the nest, usually a post installed by humans to mark and protect the nest from lawnmowers, pets, etc. They can post for long periods of time alternating between sleeping, preening and looking around. Sometimes they will fly to another of their nests or a nearby tree and remain away for long periods of time. But occasionally, they will leave the nest to defecate, or to gather prey they’ve stashed from an earlier hunt. Less often, they will take off to hunt. It could be anything from insects, reptiles or more rarely, small birds. Knowing that they will likely return to the nest gives a photographer an advantage as to what to expect and where to position the camera. (Athene cunicularia) (Sony a1, 400mm lens, f/2.8, 1/5000 second, ISO 640)
Burrowing Owl Look
I caught this Burrowing Owl returning to its nest and it gave me this nice pose. It’s possible to get flight shot opportunities with these owls but it takes time and patience. The males like to post on a high point near the nest, usually a post installed by humans to mark and protect the nest from lawnmowers, pets, etc. They can post for long periods of time alternating between sleeping, preening and looking around. Sometimes they will fly to another of their nests or a nearby tree and remain away for long periods of time. But occasionally, they will leave the nest to defecate, or to gather prey they’ve stashed from an earlier hunt. Less often, they will take off to hunt. It could be anything from insects, reptiles or more rarely, small birds. Knowing that they will likely return to the nest gives a photographer an advantage as to what to expect and where to position the camera. (Athene cunicularia) (Sony a1, 400mm lens, f/2.8, 1/5000 second, ISO 640)