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Thinking Of Spring And Short-eared Owls

By Mia McPherson|2024-03-12T05:59:31-05:00February 23rd, 2020|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Short-eared Owls, Utah|Tags: adult, Asio flammeus, birds of prey, desert, green field, male, owl, owls, Owls of Utah, perched, post, ranchlands, Short-eared Owl, spring, wooden post|

I've been busy the past few days and haven't been able to get out into the field but that hasn't stopped me from thinking of spring, green fields, warm sunlight on my skin, and Short-eared Owls.

Northern Utah Burrowing Owl in Front of a Green Field

By Mia McPherson|2017-05-01T05:11:52-05:00May 1st, 2017|Categories: Birds, Box Elder County, Burrowing Owls, Utah|Tags: adult, Athene cunicularia, birds of prey, Burrowing Owl, desert, grasses, green field, owl, owls, Owls of Utah, perched, spring, Western Burrowing Owl|

Last week I photographed this adult Burrowing Owl in front of a green field in the bright morning light and loved the contrast between the warm tones of the owl's plumage and the deep greens in the background.