Coming in for a Landing
by Judi Dressler
Title
Coming in for a Landing
Artist
Judi Dressler
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This young Burrowing Owl is about seven weeks old, and is now flying very well. S/he is one of five that have survived, thanks to attentive parents and enough food that the parents can catch for them. They can all now fly wherever they want, and they can land with precision. From this high perch on the mullein s/he can more easily see grasshoppers and other potential prey.
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.
Photo taken on July 15, 2020, near Greeley, Colorado.
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*** Won the Grand Prize for the Feather Focus contest sponsored by Digital Photo, on 4/29/2021
See https://www.dpmag.com/photo-contests/feather-focus/
Won 1st Place in FAA's Mind-Blowing Photography avatar contest on 8/25/2020
Tied for 1st Place in FAA's Bird Photography contest on 8/24/2021
Tied for 2nd Place in FAA's Most Improved contest on 10/14/2020.
Tied for 2nd Place in FAA's All Colorado group logo contest on 8/3/2022
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Descriptive keywords and tags for this image include burrowing owls, owlets, owls, young owls, flying, flight, landing, mullein, perch, immature, prairie owls, burrowing owl, owl, birds, nature, colorado, birds, athene cunicularia, strigiformes, in flight, wildlife, strigidae, striginae, raptors, bird of prey, cunicularia, judi dressler, and dressler.
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Comments (75)
Anne Gifford
Judi! Congratulations for your win in the All Colorado group contest! You deserve to win every time. FAV
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
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
Larry Kniskern
Judi โ I wanted to let you know that your stunning image was a top-five candidate in the selection of the July "Photo of the Month" for the Go Take a Hike Photography Group. Even though not advancing as a finalist, this image is most worthy of recognition as a superb photographic effort, so congratulations and well done!
Carol Senske
F/L. Amazing work! Congratulations on your feature in GO TAKE A HIKE PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP, a well-deserved spotlight.
Tina M Powell
Congratulations, Judi on your top place win for things in flight contest. A gorgeous image! Stunning work L/F
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations, Judi โ your stunning scene finished fourth place overall and second place among group members in the Go Take a Hike Photography Groupโs Things in Flight photo contest! It will be placed on the group homepage as a special feature for the week, as well in the Contest Winners thread in the group discussion board for archive.
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