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Great opportunity to photograph burrowing owls
Great opportunity to photograph burrowing owls		 One
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SEVEN ! ! !
Alert to danger - is that what I think it is?
Alert to danger - is that what I think it is?		 Yes, Red-tailed Hawks, so hide!
Yes, Red-tailed Hawks, so hide!		 Wait for Red-tailed Hawk to fly away
Wait for Red-tailed Hawk to fly away		 Burrowing owls come out and hunt
Burrowing owls come out and hunt
I see prey!
I see prey!		 Burrowing Owl caught prey
Burrowing Owl caught prey		 It's a green fruit beetle
It's a green fruit beetle		 Return to nest burrow to eat
Return to nest burrow to eat
Successful landing
Successful landing		 Not so graceful landing
Not so graceful landing		 Green fruit beetle for lunch
Green fruit beetle for lunch		 More green fruit beetles for lunch
More green fruit beetles for lunch
Even more green fruit beetles
Even more green fruit beetles		 My favorite photo of the day
My favorite photo of the day		 Zygodactyl foot - 2 toes forward and 2 backward to catch prey
Zygodactyl foot - 2 toes forward and 2 backward to catch prey		 Be respectful if you visit us.
Be respectful if you visit us.

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Guest 20-Sep-2018 17:09
What an updraft to see this splendid gallery of a species in need of help! Each image is a delightful view of some aspect of their biology! Great job, Trude. Thanks for sharing.
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