This female was protecting her burrow from me, but she desensitized quickly to my presence. These are typical New Mexico colors when photographing burrowing owls. I love the eye contact in this photo.
http://birdwhisperer.smugmug.com/pho...8_uAg7s-X2.jpg
Canon 1D Mark III, 500mm + 1.4x, f/9, 1/500, ISO 800, +2/3 EV, no flash, monopod, sitting on some prickly stuff!

