Went out this morning to search for fledgling burrowing owls as it is now late in the season for our area. I love their eyes in this stage before they turn that unmistakable yellow. This beauty was well guarded by both parents (flanked in front from both sides- you can see the shadow from the left one). Due to the stakes and rope marking the nest and the afore mentioned parents, I had to go in tight to isolate this beauty. Created at Brian Piccolo Park where they run an examplary program of sharing the wide open spaces of the park with these owls. There are many burrows throughout the park; most with successful fledglings this year!
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