[Brian K]

A couple of weeks ago I had a chance to visit the Salton Sea area. I'm still waiting to receive either the Z 800mm PF or the Z 600mm (non-NPS), but I'm still very happy with the results from the 500 PF with the 1.4x teleconverter. Here are a few active Burrowing Owls I found; I hope you like them.

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[ssheipel]

Nice shots. Great looking bird!

 

[Brian K]

Thanks Steven! I love the translucent eyelids in #2.

 

[Woody Meristem]

Nice. Talk about a baleful glare!

 

[Butlerkid]

Nice! I didn't realize that burrowing owls were there. #2 is very nice.

 

[Irap]

Great series Brian, They are always fun to see.

 

[Brian K]

Thank you Woody, Karen and Ira. They seem to like the areas along the irrigation trenches where row crops are grown near SS. Fortunately there are many accessible areas along the roads where you can get close.

 

[NorthernFocus]

Love these. You really captured such character in these shots. You're killing me here. Never laid eyes on one in person but I love these guys. Getting near the top of the list.

 

[Brian K]

Thanks Dan! They are cute little guys.

 

[Woodyg3]

They are fun birds to photograph because they have so much character. You've done a great job with these shots.

 

[Patrick M]

great set of images

 

[PhD69]

Terrifying look on the #3

 

[Brian K]

They are fun birds to photograph because they have so much character. You've done a great job with these shots.

Thanks Woody. At first I just got pictures of them peaking out of their burrows, but the eventually ventured out.

 

[Brian K]

great set of images

Thanks a lot Patrick!

 

[Brian K]

Terrifying look on the #3

Thanks PhD69! I thought #2 looked like he was going to march over and kick my butt!