Thursday, April 1, 2010

Quick Post -- Western Burrowing Owl

From a February walk in Cesar Chavez Park at the Berkeley Marina.

Western Burrowing Owl

This bird seemed particularly nervous about overhead predators, glancing skyward every few minutes.

Watching for predators

5 comments:

  1. Great sighting and excellent shots, Pat!

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  2. Gorgeous shots! These are particularly difficult to find down here in Santa Barbara.

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  3. Thanks, John & Barry! These guys are a pleasure to watch and photograph. They're fairly easy to find at the Berkeley Marina, as they seem to have a particular burrow that they are always around.

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  4. Jealous,

    Images with such clarity and you did the right thing. The images speak for themselves; no extra text. And adding that green background is such a key. Nice work!

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  5. Thanks, Jarred! The color of the new shoots of grass in CA is just amazing in early spring -- here's its just a bit around the owl burrows, but you can find many much larger landscapes that are that same glowing color.

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