Burrowing Owl Take-off
by Judi Dressler
Title
Burrowing Owl Take-off
Artist
Judi Dressler
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
I felt to lucky, having the opportunity of watching a family of Burrowing Owls. These particular ones nested in a burrow next to a building with lots of people driving and going in and out, so they were quite relaxed around our car. This one is one of the parents; most likely the mom. She was ready to hunt for some breakfast for her family, and might bring back a cricket or a small creature such as a mouse or frog. Taken from the car window into a field.
Photo taken near Greeley, Colorado, in September, 2016
From Cornell Labs' website: "Owls are unmistakable birds, and that goes double for a long-legged owl that hunts on the ground during the day. Burrowing Owls are small, sandy colored owls with bright-yellow eyes. They live underground in burrows they’ve dug themselves or taken over from a prairie dog, ground squirrel, or tortoise. They live in grasslands, deserts, and other open habitats, where they hunt mainly insects and rodents. Their numbers have declined sharply with human alteration of their habitat and the decline of prairie dogs and ground squirrels."
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August 15th, 2016
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Lorraine Baum
Congratulations - Your wonderful image has been Featured in the All COLORADO group. Please add it to the 2022 Featured Archives group discussion. L/F
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups Special Features #19 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
Bernadette Krupa
Congratulations, on nomination "Burrowing Owl Take-off" special feature in 1000 Views! Awesome capture! L/F
Diana Mary Sharpton
Nominating this Owl action capture for special feature on the 1000 view group... T/F
Gary F Richards
Outstanding composition, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L Congratulations on your features!
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
Don Columbus
Congratulations Judi, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings"! I invite you to place it in the group's "2017 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Morris Finkelstein
Fabulous Burrowing Owl close up in a great pose, with great colors, details and composition, Judi! F/L
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