Says Whooo
by Ginger Stein
Title
Says Whooo
Artist
Ginger Stein
Medium
Photograph - Bird Photography
Description
Cape Coral, Florida USA has the distinction of having the largest population of the Florida species of the Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia floridana) in the State, with an estimated 1000 nesting pair. At only 5-8.5 ounces and 7.5-11 inches tall, the Burrowing Owl is one of the smallest of all the owls, and of the 171 species of owls worldwide, the only owl that lives underground. Unlike the Western species of the Burrowing Owl that lives in abandoned prairie dog burrows, here in Florida our Burrowing Owls dig their own burrows. Cape Coral has upwards of 2500 burrows within the City limits, but not all of them are actively being used by owls.
While some of the Western Burrowing Owls migrate, the Burrowing Owls in Cape Coral do not migrate. The best time to see the owls is from January through June, and the best time to see the chicks is late April through June.
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--Wild Birds of the World 5/16/19
--Birds in Focus 5/18/19
--Wildlife One A Day 02/26/2020
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May 9th, 2019
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Comments (11)
Kay Brewer
Oh, I'm so jealous! I've never seen an owl in the wild. Beautiful capture of this little cutie! l/f
Don Columbus
Congratulations Ginger, your work is Featured in "Birds In Focus" I invite you to place it in the group's "2019 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
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