1\/1000, f\/7.1, ISO 800, Canon 7D, Canon EF 500mm f\/4L IS II USM, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\nMy photos of this Burrowing Owl were just about my only “keeper” images of the morning. Partly because of the contrast in their plumage and their bright yellow eyes I think this species can still look very good in\u00a0dismal light under the right conditions.<\/p>\n
Many Burrowing Owl images are taken at the entrance to their burrows and generally I don’t find all that bare dirt particularly pleasing\u00a0to the eye so I really enjoy the greenery and attractive little flowers in this setting. And conveniently there was no vegetation in front of the bird so we get a clear look at his entire body, including feet.<\/p>\n
I’ve posted photos of this owl before (taken on other days). This is the bird that has chosen a burrow very close to a road and at one time I predicted that he (I believe it’s a male) would likely abandon the burrow because of all the attention he was likely to attract. But he’s still there and based on his behavior I suspect his mate, if he has one,\u00a0may be inside the burrow on eggs (only the female incubates).<\/p>\n
I hope so.<\/p>\n
Ron<\/p>\n
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