A la Lechucita vizcachera también podría llamarsele Lechucita patas sucias, fiel a sus hábitos terrícolas y por el hecho de nidificar en cuevas de tierra es usual verla con las patas embarradas. Estas imágenes son de Luis y se obtuvieron cerca de Cerro Corá durante la tarde del día 07-09, en dos fotos la lechuza […]
Tag: Burrowing Owl
Nearly Half of Our Birds Are at Risk of Extinction This Century
The National Audubon Society’s Birds and Climate Change Report should give us all deep cause for concern. The findings are heartbreaking: Nearly half of the bird species in the United States will be seriously threatened by 2080, and any of those could disappear forever. For the first time, Audubon scientists have analyzed decades of historical […]
Lechucita vizcachera, Burrowing Owl, Athene cunicularia
Desde el mes de Abril del 2012 que no fotografiaba a la Lechucita vizcachera, pasó bastante tiempo sin dedicarles algunas fotografías a esta especie habitual de las Áreas rurales de Argentina, hasta que durante una salida familiar durante el día Domingo pasado las encontré como siempre en el Acceso Oeste de Posadas en cercanías del […]
Lechucita vizcachera (Burrowing Owl)
Hoy a la tarde haciendo un poco de orden y preparando una planilla con los datos grabados en DVD de mis fotos obtenidas a lo largo de estos 3 años ( 54 discos en total) me encontré con fotos que no tenía publicadas en el blog. Estas imágenes fueron obtenidas en el sector que actualmente […]
Burrowing Owl
The Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) is North America’s only raptor that nests underground. There are local and spotty populations here in SW Florida, with habitat loss being the greatest threat to these small owls. Nine inches tall, with a wingspan of 21 inches, Burrowing Owls are diurnal, and can be spotted sitting atop or near […]
The Yellow-billed Magpie is a California Endemic
The Yellow-billed Magpie (Pica nuttalli) is a true California endemic species. They are found primarily in the Central Valley, the southern Coast Ranges, and the foothills of the Sierra Nevada where they prefer oak savannah habitat. A member of the Corvidae family, Yellow-billed Magpies eat mostly ground dwelling invertebrates but will partake of carrion, and […]
Best Photo of the Week Ended 01 Sep 2012
We are pleased to announce the winners of our most recent “Best Photo of the Week” Competition. Maria Firpi wins First Prize for her artistic creation “The Great White Egret“. Jerry Curtis wins Second Prize with “Having Fun” and Jefferson R. de O. e Silva Third Prize with “Burrowing Owl“. See images below with links […]
Burrowing Owl Time
There are several places in Florida that in February each yearthe burrowing owls return to and nest. Their nests are burrows mostly borrowed from other animals such as praire dogs and the like. The adults are 7-11 inches tall, only slightly larger than an American Robin. Males and females are similiar in size and appearance, […]