Short-eared Owl Delivering Food To The Nest

In previous posts (here, here and here) about these Short-eared Owls at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge I’ve shown and described snippets of the fascinating behaviors I observed when this male would deliver voles to the female and two youngsters at the nest.  But it struck me that I’ve never put the whole process together in sequence so [...]

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Just A Shot That I Like… #19 – Burrowing Owl Catching Its Balance

Burrowing Owls on Antelope Island are often a hit or miss proposition.  Occasionally one can find an accessible burrow occupied by multiple birds and get just close enough for quality images without disturbing the owls.  But more often than not they’re difficult to find – especially in a location where the angle of light is good in [...]

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