Burrowing Owls

I had seen several local photographers post photos of the burrowing owls at Zanjero Park and I finally decided to go check them out for myself! These little guys were so adorable. I could have hung out taking photos of them all day. They seemed pretty used to people being around, as they just sat there staring at me for the most part.

This is one of my favorites. I really liked a lot of these in black and white...

The owls kept flying back and forth between their perches and an area with dirt mounded up, so I was able to get a handful of photos of them taking off and landing. Here's one of them...

He's a little hard to see, but there is a third owl in this next set of photos. He was just rolling around on the ground acting like a fool and the other two kept looking at him like, "Dude, WTF?!" It was hysterical!...

Their eyes are so intense...

This little guy was so adorable. He'd pop his head out and look at me and then back up, and then stick his head out again and start all over again...

Eventually, he did decide to venture out, though. I guess he decided I was safe enough...

I REALLY like this one!...

As always, thanks for stopping by. I hope you enjoyed seeing the photos of these cuties as much as I enjoyed taking them!

Michele Whitacre used to be a portrait photographer serving Phoenix, Arizona.  Now she just takes photos for fun when the mood strikes.
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