{"id":38693,"date":"2016-04-09T06:14:09","date_gmt":"2016-04-09T12:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.featheredphotography.com\/blog\/?p=38693"},"modified":"2016-04-09T10:45:54","modified_gmt":"2016-04-09T16:45:54","slug":"some-good-news-for-burrowing-owls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/featheredphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/09\/some-good-news-for-burrowing-owls\/","title":{"rendered":"Some Good News For Burrowing Owls"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some very good people are helping Burrowing Owls\u00a0return to\u00a0British Columbia, Canada and some of my images will play a (very)\u00a0small part in that effort.<\/p>\n

For some time I’ve been keenly aware of the plight of the Burrowing Owl in North America. Largely due to declining grassland habitats,\u00a0populations of these adorable\u00a0little owls have suffered drastically on the entire continent but the problem in western Canada is particularly serious. Burrowing Owls are officially listed as an endangered species in Canada.<\/p>\n

Recently I received an image request from biologist Chris Gill in British Columbia. Chris and many others are involved in a project to release\u00a0Burrowing Owls on the Upper Nicola Indian Reserve in southern B.C. and he asked to use some of my images for on-site signage, posters and press releases. I often donate images for conservation efforts and since Burrowing Owls are near and dear to my heart, of course I obliged. Besides, with my Canadian roots and affinity for all things Native American\u00a0how could I not support such a project…<\/p>\n

Some readers may recognize one or more of those images because I’ve posted each of them on my blog in the past. I’ve included them once again,\u00a0below.<\/p>\n

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1\/2500, f\/7.1, ISO 400, Canon 7D Mark II,<\/em> Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + 1.4 tc, not baited, set up or called in<\/strong><\/p>\n

Banded adult Burrowing Owl on Antelope Island.<\/p>\n

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1\/3200, f\/8, ISO 500, Canon 7D,<\/em> Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + 1.4 tc, not baited, set up or called in<\/strong><\/p>\n

Young juvenile Burrowing Owls learning, and watching their siblings learn, how to fly in Box Elder County, Utah.<\/p>\n

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1\/200, f\/13, ISO 500, Canon 7D,<\/em> Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM + 1.4 tc, not baited, set up or called in<\/strong><\/p>\n

Juvenile Burrowing Owl siblings perched on sagebrush on Antelope Island.<\/p>\n

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Thanks to extensive efforts\u00a0from the\u00a0Burrowing Owl Conservation Society of BC, the Upper Nicola Indian\u00a0Band, Chris Gill\u00a0and many others the first owl release will occur tomorrow on the Upper Nicola Reserve. The Upper Nicola Band Chief, Band Council, other Band members, the Burrowing Owl Conservation Society of BC\u00a0and media have been invited to witness the release and attend a community potlatch afterwards.<\/p>\n

For those interested in more information\u00a0about the project I include this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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This is a graphic of the signs that will be placed at the actual reintroduction site and at the Upper Nicola Indian Band office to highlight the project.<\/p>\n

I sincerely hope this reintroduction\u00a0effort succeeds over the long haul. Many things could go wrong, including the possibility that the owls won’t return to the reintroduction site after migrating south in the fall. But if you don’t try you have zero chance of success so\u00a0I applaud the efforts of all involved and I suspect that most of my readers would do the same.<\/p>\n

And damn,\u00a0do I ever wish I could attend that release and celebration tomorrow!<\/p>\n

Ron<\/p>\n

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Some very good people are helping Burrowing Owls return to British Columbia, Canada and some of my images will play a small part in that effort.<\/p>\n

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