{"id":4029,"date":"2012-01-17T19:37:07","date_gmt":"2012-01-18T02:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=4029"},"modified":"2025-10-12T18:05:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T23:05:14","slug":"juvenile-burrowing-owl-portrait","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2012\/01\/17\/juvenile-burrowing-owl-portrait\/","title":{"rendered":"Juvenile Burrowing Owl Portrait"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"JuvenileJuvenile Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) Portrait – Nikon D200, f8, 1\/250, Nikkor 200-400mm VR with 1.4x TC at 400mm, natural light, not baited<\/span><\/p>\n

Just a simple juvenile Burrowing Owl portrait taken in the soft light of dawn.<\/p>\n

Burrowing Owls<\/span><\/a> are beautiful birds with lemony yellow eyes, downy soft feathers and subtle coloration.<\/p>\n

It’s hard to believe that they aren’t that much different in size from an American Robin.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Burrowing Owl photos plus facts and information about this species.<\/p>\n

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Burrowing Owls are beautiful birds with lemony yellow eyes, downy soft feathers and subtle coloration. It’s hard to believe that they aren’t that much different in size from an American Robin. 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