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    Soon I will be making a trip south again to photograph the Burrowing Owls, so I was reviewing past images. The background on this was rough bladed St. Augustine grass, so I went tight trying to avoid as much as possible. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

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    Thats a stare and a half Joe.! Good stuff. Maybe a tad off the left but no big deal.
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    Those are some great head on stares with the eyes fully lit, which isn't as easy as it looks, so good job with that. The techs and details look great too. Wish for a better BG but what can ya do. Well done
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    Hi Joseph, excellent eye contact from both Owls, and Im amazed how much larger the Owl at the back is compared to his mate. Good job going in tight - sometimes our backgrounds are unavoidable.

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    Hi Joe ,cracking stare from the birds,one I have seen many times from the Little owl ,do you photograph the birds in the wild and what is their favoured habitat if you don't mind me asking.Thanks

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    Thanks everyone for viewing and commenting, truly appreciated.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dennis greenwood View Post
    Hi Joe ,cracking stare from the birds,one I have seen many times from the Little owl ,do you photograph the birds in the wild and what is their favoured habitat if you don't mind me asking.Thanks
    Hi Dennis, these owls are wild but living in vacant lots in an urban environment. They either occupy a borrow that is already available or they dig one. In Cape Coral, Florida where I photographed these the vacant lots have a berm about 10 feet in from the road where they dig the burrows they nest in. They appear so similar to your Little Owls. In the USA there is a population in Florida and the western part of the county.
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