Baby Burrowing Owl Attack
by Judi Dressler
Title
Baby Burrowing Owl Attack
Artist
Judi Dressler
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
"Greg remained amazingly calm as the villainous owl hurtled towards him in a dangerous attack." Lol! :) :)
That's how kids play, and it's no different with young Burrowing Owlets - they jump on each other, wrestle, play dead, and goof around just like human children! It teaches skills they'll need when they're actually out hunting prey, which they will be doing a lot more soon, when they leave the protection of their parents. Currently mom and dad still watch over them closely, often sending them scurrying into the burrow if there is possible danger around. I adore watching these young owls, and often am laughing (quietly), while watching them!
Burrowing owls are born underground in burrows, often these are burrows built by prairie dogs. They hunt crickets, grasshoppers, and other bugs, as well as small mammals such as mice, and small reptiles. They are excellent parents, bringing food to their babies until the young ones are hunting bugs for themselves, and even afterwards for a while.
The adults have barring across their chests; the babies start getting these stripes as they get a little older.
Photo taken on July 6, 2020, near Greeley, Colorado.
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Descriptive keywords and tags for this image include burrowing owls, owlets, owls, young owls, jumping, attacking, playing, flying, siblings, babies, prairie owls, burrowing owl, owl, cute, adorable, birds, nature, colorado, athene cunicularia, strigiformes, wildlife, strigidae, striginae, raptors, bird of prey, cunicularia, judi dressler, and dressler.
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Comments (28)
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups Special Features #18 promotion discussion. Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views Group....L/F/Tw
Jurgen Lorenzen
Revisiting, Judi, nominated this image for a Special Feature in the 1000 Views group!
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group ..... Please place your featured image in the Feature Archive and any other appropriate Archives l/f/p
Murray Rudd
Congratulations on being featured in the FAA Group 'Raptors.' To ensure your feature remains available over time, post your featured image(s) in the Group's 'Thanks for the Feature / Image Archive.' l/f and p if you allow pinning (https://www.pinterest.ca/tendrelimages/raptors-at-fine-art-america/)
Jan Mulherin
Congratulations!! This stunning image has been selected to be featured for the week in the “Art Forever with You” Group Home Page. You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2020 October: Stunning Group Featured Images and Thank-you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. Also feel free to post your feature on our group Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/296998814248643/ Thank you for your participation in the group! ~Jan (October 6, 2020)
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!" Sharing on Twitter!
Debra Martz
Excellent capture of these "children" learning their skills! Congratulations on your well deserved Dawn's Delight recognition in Wild Birds of the World group!!
HH Photography of Florida
Wonderful capture of these beautiful youngsters, Judi. Congrats on your Dawn's Delights feature. L/pin
Morris Finkelstein
Stunning action photo with great timing, colors, clarity, and composition, Judi! Congrats on your photo being one of Dawn's Delights this week! F/L
Dawn Currie
Congratulations on being named among ‘Dawn’s Delights’ this week. This image has that extra something special that makes it an extraordinary image.
Dawn Currie
Thank you for submitting this fine image of this identified wild bird. It is now featured on the homepage of Wild Birds Of The World - A Nature Photography Group. Please take a moment to add it to the 2020 Thanks and Features Archive discussion for additional visibility.