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Burrowing Owl
jmorlan

Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)

This small long legged, mostly diurnal owl is seriously declining throughout California. Here it is listed as a species of special concern by the state. Many areas where I used to see them in large colonies have been lost to development or other habitat degradation. Nowadays I rarely encounter this species so was pleased to see this one peeking out from a fence post behind tall grass.
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Location
Rio Vista, California, USA.
Date taken
16 January 2021
Scientific name
Athene cunicularia
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What a shame they are declining. A wonderful portrait, Joseph.
 
craigwilson
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That is a really nice image. Sorry to hear of the decline but not surprising. Magnificent creature.
 
delia todd
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Mmmm.... I've long been a fan of these owls Joe and would really love to see them.

That's a tremendous picture you've taken of this guy my friend. Well done lad.
 

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Category
North America
Added by
jmorlan
Date added
View count
114
Comment count
7

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
247.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1000
ISO
100
Filename
BurrowingOwlIMG_8051.jpg
File size
156.8 KB
Date taken
Sat, 16 January 2021 12:39 PM
Dimensions
800px x 903px

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