The New ABA Bird Of The Year – The Burrowing Owl
As of two days ago the Burrowing Owl is the American Birding Association’s Bird of the Year for 2022. (5 photos)
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Young Burrowing Owl Siblings Doing Their ‘Cute’ Thing
Short-eared Owl Fledgling And Light Quality
Young Short-eared Owl Experimenting With Its Eyesight?
It’s often a fool’s errand to assign motivation to unexplained bird behaviors so in this case I won’t make any claims. But I have to wonder if this young owl might have been experimenting with its eyesight.
Young Short-eared Owl Learning To Hunt From Perches
Short-eared Owls often hunt from perches instead of on the wing and it’s a technique that must be learned.
Fledgling Short-eared Owl
I’ve never had such a good look at a fledgling Short-eared Owl as I did yesterday morning. At this stage they look quite different from the adults.
Rough-legged Hawk – Beautiful In Flight, Goofy-looking Perched
The Rough-legged Hawk is a true arctic species so images of them in a frosty and snowy setting can seem appropriate and appealing.