 | Find me in open, grassy areas. Like my name, I build my nest in burrows under the ground. Sometimes I use old gopher tortoise holes. I am a favorite with photographers because my animated expressions are such fun to capture. Watch out – I’m addictive! :) Most Likely Found: In the open fields When: Year-Round Where I've photographed: Brian Piccolo Park, Cape Coral Burrowing Owls, Lake County Backroads, Other Places Read more: Burrowing Owl at Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ebird: Burrowing Owl eBird range |
I have written 18 posts including a photo of a Burrowing Owl
December 31, 2019 - Rich and I got to take a couple of much-anticipated trips to Cape Coral for Burrowing Owls and the beaches for nesting birds and turtles.... Beach photography at Fort De Soto: Black-bellied Plover in flight, Red Knot, Royal Tern courtship, Least Tern courtship, Black Skimmers, Black-bellied Plover in breeding plumage…... Read more
May 2, 2019 - For years I've been wanting to visit Cape Coral during Burrowing Owl nesting season.... Cape Coral has the largest population of breeding Burrowing Owls in Florida.... I've enjoyed photographing Burrowing Owls in the past, both in Central Florida and at Brian Piccolo Park in southeast Florida.... Read more
July 26, 2015 - Sunset Silhouette of a Burrowing Owl (Yep, you knew I had to sneak a bird in somewhere!... Read more
June 8, 2014 - It was with great anticipation that I started checking on my neighborhood family of Burrowing Owls this spring.... Read more
December 31, 2013 - Then there was the Burrowing Owl nest.... Read more
July 10, 2013 - This is my last post on my Burrowing Owl nest-watching this spring.... I was so lucky to get to monitor the growth of a family of five (reduced to four) Burrowing Owls.... I really enjoyed the opportunity to observe the Burrowing Owls this spring.... Read more
July 8, 2013 - My Week Four visit to my Burrowing Owl nest was short and sweet.... Burrowing Owls are a protected species in Florida, and they are protected across the country by migration logs.... My next post will be my last on the Burrowing Owls - they finally started showing off their flight…... Read more
July 6, 2013 - In my last post about the Burrowing Owls I wrote that my still shots do not best represent the antics of the owlets.... Read more
July 4, 2013 - This post continues my story of the baby Burrowing Owls that I observed this spring.... Raptors are predators of the Burrowing Owls, so it makes sense that even the babies are very sensitive to what flies overhead.... Read more
July 2, 2013 - I returned to my Burrowing Owl nest six days after first seeing Burrowing Owlets.... The two oldest Burrowing Owlets were the most adventurous.... Read more
June 30, 2013 - This spring I had the awesome opportunity to regularly observe a Burrowing Owl family.... Burrowing Owls can be so expressive, but I must admit that they were not exciting photographic subjects, sitting on fenceposts and sleeping.... Burrowing Owls are typically about two weeks old when they first venture outside for…... Read more
June 20, 2013 - It's time for round two on Burrowing Owls from Brian Piccolo Park!... Maybe next year will be my year to head to Cape Coral, where there are tons of Burrowing Owl nests.... Or maybe I'll go see Debbie and laugh more at the Burrowing Owls from Brian Piccolo Park!... Read more
June 14, 2013 - I had two photo ops with the Burrowing Owls at Brian Piccolo Park on my recent trip to South Florida.... The Burrowing Owlets spent quite a bit of time fussing back and forth between each other.... Stay tuned for more pictures from my second visit to the Burrowing Owls at…... Read more
May 7, 2013 - This Burrowing Owl stood tall as the grasses behind him were tossed by the wind.... Read more
April 20, 2013 - I came across a couple of Burrowing Owls, standing guard on old rusty fenceposts.... Read more
April 1, 2013 - The Burrowing Owls are making their burrows, and I can't wait to go back to Brian Piccolo Park to get baby shots of their little ones!... Read more
June 22, 2012 - I made it to Brian Piccolo Park this year after all! When Rich and I went to West Palm Beach to visit the turtles, we planned to also visit Butterfly World. I've been wanting to visit the free-flight hummingbirds there ever since I saw Jamie's incredible photo of the butterfly…... Read more
June 2, 2012 - I was very excited to have an unexpected opportunity to photograph a Burrowing Owl family last weekend. It was a rainy morning, thanks to Tropical Storm Beryl. I found the adult owls sitting on fenceposts, and several chicks were sitting on the burrow beneath. How fun! They are so small…... Read more