Juvenile Burrowing Owl – Wing Exercises

I simply can’t resist posting a couple of more images of  juvenile Burrowing Owls that were taken last week.

 

burrowing owl 6547 ron dudley

1/1600, f/5.6, ISO 500, 500 f/4, 1.4 tc

It may look like this bird has lost its balance on the sage and is trying to regain it but I believe it was simply exercising its wings.  It flapped and fluttered for quite a while – long enough for me to get several dozen images of the action (I saved 18 of them).

 

 

burrowing owl 6545 ron dudley1/2000, f/5.6, ISO 500, 500 f/4, 1.4 tc

I do wish there’d been a bit more light though.  The sun ducked behind a cloud just as just as this youngster started flapping.  Should’a heard Mia cussing that cloud!  As per usual, I kept my cool and just went with the flow.  🙂

Actually, we’ve both been known to cuss clouds on occasion but I’m much better at it than she is.  She just doesn’t have my enthusiasm.  Or originality…

Ron

 

8 Comments

  1. Fantastic photos!!!

  2. I’m not sure how anyone could resist posting these. So lovely and, oh, the eyes.

  3. BEAUTIFUL images… I adore burrowing owls, and I wish they were more protected in our area. Those eyes are stunning.

  4. Stunning images again, Ron.

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