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Are they all over the park or just in certain areas?
You’ll see the stakes and ropes marking the spots. You can’t miss them. Also look up there are parakeets flying around as well. I visited last year and took this pic. I’ll be in Cape Coral next week and focusing on burrowing owls.
Wonderful capture and thank that will make the 3 hour drive tolerable! I would love to go to Cape Coral as well because it looks awesome as well.
This will be my first trip there so we shall see.
As others mentioned, with marked burrows they’re easy to find in Cape Coral, but if you want some personal, on the ground recommendations, try contacting these folks. They’re typically very helpful. Have fun! https://ccfriendsofwildlife.org/burrowing-owl/
I spoke to them Monday. Very nice folks who gave me a list of locations to hit.
Thanks for the info I knew Vista View Park was a hotspot for these guys and if I'm traveling 3 hours plus I might as well find a nice place with some pleasing backgrounds and focus on that instead of some of the other places.
Wonderful images as well. I knew by watching your videos and paying attention to others that being on ground level is a must for these guys to get the very best results. I will be working with a pad and tripod since I will be driving vs. flying. I just hope that once I get down that far and I can't get back up there will be someone around to help me
just kidding a little.
If there's nobody there to help you back up, the next best thing is someone else right down there with you to share the experience with you.Wonderful images as well. I knew by watching your videos and paying attention to others that being on ground level is a must for these guys to get the very best results. I will be working with a pad and tripod since I will be driving vs. flying. I just hope that once I get down that far and I can't get back up there will be someone around to help me
My suggestion is that if this happens, go back to shooting photos of the owls!
A lot of locals frequent the park for fitness and sporting activities so there are always people around and I’m sure someone would be willing to help outWonderful images as well. I knew by watching your videos and paying attention to others that being on ground level is a must for these guys to get the very best results. I will be working with a pad and tripod since I will be driving vs. flying. I just hope that once I get down that far and I can't get back up there will be someone around to help me
. It also means the owls are fairly used to seeing people. There are also a few spots where you can be level with the owls without laying on the ground. If I remember correctly, those spots are near the RC airplane field. If you’re capable of walking up and down hills easily enough, you can go down the side of the hill near the water and there are some on the hillside so you don’t have to get down as low.
They are surprisingly easy to find - their areas are roped off. It feels a little like cheating.Wonderful images as well. I knew by watching your videos and paying attention to others that being on ground level is a must for these guys to get the very best results. I will be working with a pad and tripod since I will be driving vs. flying. I just hope that once I get down that far and I can't get back up there will be someone around to help me
There's a saying in the fighter pilot community: "If ya' ain't cheatin', ya' ain't tryin' hard enough!"
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I visited Brian Piccilo Park last year. Depending on how Vista View goes I just may.
