Burrow Mump, Somerset
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This parent was taking some well earned time away from the kids, who were only a few feet away, but remained alert for the first sign of any danger. On one occasion it made a short alarm call and immediately the owlets disappeared into the burrow ..... they didn't need telling twice like some kids I know 😂
Taken in Cape Coral, Florida.
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Several Burrowing Owls were seen at Cape Coral, Florida. This owl at its nest was digging in the loose sandy soil on the perimeter of a baseball field. Others were seen in housing tracts, open fields and near a shopping strip.
(soil on his face, seen in large size)
Question.. can anyone ID the male or female? Their behaviors were quite different while I was watching these owls. The one on the right was very watchful constantly scanning the surroundings for threats. The one on the left was much more relaxed, preening and napping without much worry about what was going on.
Sitting in a ditch with my camera on the gravel road waiting for the sun to come out! This photo was captured a few years ago at the Sultan Sea in California.
The burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) is a small, long-legged owl found throughout open landscapes of North and South America. Burrowing owls can be found in grasslands, rangelands, agricultural areas, deserts, or any other open dry area with low vegetation. They nest and roost in burrows, such as those excavated by prairie dogs.
an unexpected sighting during a visit to a winery in Maipo Valley in central Chile
the name is derived from their nesting habits. They excavate burrows in the face of cliffs or in ravines.
also called Burrowing Parakeet
Cyanoliseus patagonus
Holenparkiet
Conure de Patagonie
Felsensittich
Loro Barranquero /Tricahue
Parrocchetto delle tane
Periquito-das-barreiras
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Kaninchenkauz (Athene cunicularia)
Bei den Löchern in den Flügeln, fehlt noch der Auftrieb.
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With the holes in the wings, the lift is still missing.
Taken at Cape Coral, Florida a few years ago. I'm not a great fan of photos of ringed birds but I quite like the pose and the sunrise in the catchlight in the eye.
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A Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) perched on a fence post in the prairie landscape near Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada.
2 June, 2011.
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Crawfish (crawdads) dig tunnels down to dampness or even to the water table. And they push up muddy soil out of their burrow into a mini volcano shape, with a neat hole at the top. They’re generally nocturnal, so during the day, only the mounds are seen. Unbelievably I had never seen one before today!
Kaninchenkauz (Athene cunicularia)
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There is always something to see at the flight school.
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In der Flugschule gibt es immer etwas zu sehen.
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Brian Piccolo Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL
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It’s always a delight to spot a Burrowing Owl, especially one willing to pose for a portrait 😎
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Burrowing Owls are small, sandy colored owls with bright-yellow eyes. They live underground in burrows they’ve dug themselves or taken over from a prairie dog, ground squirrel, or tortoise.
They live in grasslands, deserts, and other open habitats, where they hunt mainly insects and rodents. Their numbers have declined sharply with human alteration of their habitat and the decline of prairie dogs and ground squirrels.
Before laying eggs, Burrowing Owls carpet the entrances to their homes with animal dung, which attracts dung beetles and other insects that the owls then catch and eat. They may also collect bottle caps, metal foil, cigarette butts, paper scraps, and other bits of trash at the entrance, possibly signifying that the burrow is occupied.
The oldest known Burrowing Owl was at least 9 years, 11 months old when it was sighted in California in 2014.
(Nikon Z6, 200-500/5.6, 1/1000 @ f/8, ISO 360)
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