Burrowing Owls

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Burrowing Owls coming out to take a look.
Nikon D850 with a Tamron 150-600 @ 1/1250 - f7.1 - ISO 1000 @ 180mm

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That, my friend, is one marvelous image! One of the birds I have not had the pleasure of seeing in person. You don't have to tell me the exact location, but what part of the county were you in?
 
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Yellowboard said:
That, my friend, is one marvelous image! One of the birds I have not had the pleasure of seeing in person. You don't have to tell me the exact location, but what part of the county were you in?
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Thanks Gary, These Burrowing Owl photos were taken in Davie, Florida. You can find these owls in Parks, Golf Coarses, Cemeteries. I have even found them in my communinity (housing development). When I take my dogs out for their nightly walk, I come across them on fence post and mail boxes. They are hard to see in the dark, but sometime you hear their tiny voices, they sound like little horses. I haven't found their bourrows in my community. They are most likely in backyards and gardens. They are smaller then a Screech Owl.

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Great shot, just wonderful! While I was lucky enough to see them on the Manitoba prairie (early '80s) their numbers have dropped precipitously to the point I doubt I'll ever see one again. The Canadian version are relatively tiny. Once a common sight, they are one of the most endangered birds in Western Canada; their numbers dropping a heartbreaking 95 percent (!!) since the late '80s.
 
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ssheipel said:
Great shot, just wonderful! While I was lucky enough to see them on the Manitoba prairie (early '80s) their numbers have dropped precipitously to the point I doubt I'll ever see one again. The Canadian version are relatively tiny. Once a common sight, they are one of the most endangered birds in Western Canada; their numbers dropping a heartbreaking 95 percent (!!) since the late '80s.
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That's terrible Steven, there are so many species that have be lost and so many more that are about to be.
 
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