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Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia)

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Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia)

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Athene cunicularia Strigidae Strigiformes Aves Chordata Animalia

Hotel Bourbon Atibaia

2014:10:30 11:36:50
Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/1000 sec at F5.6, ISO 250, distance 29.85 m

Hotel Bourbon Atibaia

2014:10:29 12:37:21
Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/2000 sec at F6.3, ISO 400, distance 14.96 m

Pinal County, Arizona, United States

2019:03:17 11:34:12
Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia)
NIKON D500 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/3200 sec at F5.0, ISO 160, distance 10.00 m

Floyd Lamb Park, Las Vegas

2014:12:06 18:43:04
Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia)
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/320 sec at F9.0, ISO 400, distance 11.89 m

The nice thing about going out with a guide is that you see things that you would otherwise miss. This burrowing owl, for example, which has its nest hole on a vacant lot. The camouflage is really perfect, even in this photo where I have already increased the contrast a bit.

Where I have seen this species

The database holds 63 pictures at 3 locations. Click a dot for the place and date; use + and − to zoom in and out, and drag the map to move around.

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