Burrowing Owl Nest

imaximax Registered Users Posts: 691 Major grins
edited July 4, 2005 in Wildlife
Happened to come across these guys in a strip shopping center I was doing some work in last night. They burrowed and built their nest right in the middle of one of the islands between a pizza place and a bar. The bar closes at 4:00 AM and I was amazed at the way they kept dodging the traffic. Pictures taken at 4:30 AM did not come out as well as I had hoped, so I returned around 7:00 AM to find them anxiously waiting for me.
Total of 7 babies and the mom and dad live in this one nest. Difficult to get them all together.


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Not sure if this was mom or dad. But they were keeping a close eye on what was going on.




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And they all kept a close eye on me.




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This guy was just too cute




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I got a little too close and mom stepped in to let me know!




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Either dad or mom was keeping a close eye on everything from on top of a light pole.




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Anyone know how to tell the difference between the male and female?



Thanks for looking. Have a great 4th of July and be careful out there.


Joe B

Comments

  • robscomputerrobscomputer Registered Users Posts: 326 Major grins
    edited July 4, 2005
    Great images! I like the group shot of the owls with the parent in front. Over here they actually block off access to some areas because of the burrowing owls, funny to see them nesting right next to traffic.

    Rob
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited July 4, 2005
    Wow Fantastic Find
    imax wrote:
    Happened to come across these guys in a strip shopping center I was doing some work in last night. They burrowed and built their nest right in the middle of one of the islands between a pizza place and a bar. The bar closes at 4:00 AM and I was amazed at the way they kept dodging the traffic. Pictures taken at 4:30 AM did not come out as well as I had hoped, so I returned around 7:00 AM to find them anxiously waiting for me.
    Total of 7 babies and the mom and dad live in this one nest. Difficult to get them all together.
    Thanks for looking. Have a great 4th of July and be careful out there.
    Joe B
    What a fantastic find.......and your right they are wayyyyyy too cute.
    I love the eyes, the eyes just say it all.
    Is it normal for them to produce such a large family???
    That one shot of the little fellow leaning to the left is just gorgeous.
    Thanks for sharing........ Skippy (Australia)
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited July 4, 2005
    Great find for sure thumb.gif

    Good work
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  • MuskyDudeMuskyDude Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited July 4, 2005
    Love the series!! What a bunch of cuties, and you got some good ones! clap.gif




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  • John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
    edited July 4, 2005
    WOW!thumb.gif
    This is great.
    Im lucky to see one owl:D
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