Young Burrowing Owl on the Hunt
by Judi Dressler
Title
Young Burrowing Owl on the Hunt
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Judi Dressler
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Photograph - Photography
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I watched this young burrowing owl from the car window; s/he is one of 4 siblings. This one spied a grasshopper while sitting on top of a mullein stalk, and is now old enough and skillful enough that s/he can see it pretty quickly and grab it. So far, mom and dad still come in with mice or toads or crickets for the youngsters, but they are learning to hunt on their own and getting pretty good at it!
Burrowing owls are born underground in burrows, often times 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. Their numbers have declined sharply with human alteration of their habitat and the decline of prairie dogs and ground squirrels.
This photo was taken near Greeley, Colorado, on July 30th, 2017
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Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups Special Features Nominations For Promotion #22 . Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views Group....L/F/Tw
RONALD MILLS
Perfect shot and great story behind it! Nominating this beautiful work for special feature on the 1000 view group
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group ..... Feel free to place your featured image in the Features Archive and any Genre specific Archive l/f/p
Don Columbus
Congratulations Judi, your work is Featured in "Birds In Focus" I invite you to place it in the group's "2018 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Judi Dressler
Thanks so much for the feature in the Colorado Nature And Wildlife Photographers group, Tony!
Tony Hake
That is some focus - by the owl and you! Well done! Featured in the Colorado Nature And Wildlife Photographers group.
Judi Dressler
Thank you very much, William! And for featuring this image in "Wild Birds Of The World, a nature photography group"!
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