Marty’s photo of the day #4825: This is a burrowing owl, photographed earlier this month in the American Prairie (formerly the American Prairie Reserve), Montana.
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Bunnies and Prairie Dogs
Marty’s photo of the day #4817: Prairie dogs are a keystone species. If you don’t pay close attention, it’s easy to assume that every animal atop a mound in a prairie dog town is a prairie dog, but you’d be wrong. Using the same holes are burrowing owls and rabbits. Also, if you reach deep […]
Burrowing Owls in the Morning
Marty’s photo of the day #4810: In the past, I had only been able to photograph burrowing owls at dusk. In fact, last week while staying at the American Prairie, I did just that for two evenings in a row. Those dusk photos turned out pretty good, especially considering the distance and how high I […]
Burrowing Owl
Marty’s photo of the day #4082: Our vacation is over . . . sigh. First, Deb (wife), Nellie (dog), and I spent six days in the American Prairie Reserve of central Montana. There we stayed in a remote yurt, with no running water, no phone, no internet, and limited solar power. It was awesome! Then […]