{"id":52851,"date":"2018-07-01T05:23:28","date_gmt":"2018-07-01T11:23:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=52851"},"modified":"2025-04-06T10:26:06","modified_gmt":"2025-04-06T15:26:06","slug":"sleepy-yawning-juvenile-burrowing-owl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2018\/07\/01\/sleepy-yawning-juvenile-burrowing-owl\/","title":{"rendered":"Sleepy, Yawning Juvenile Burrowing Owl"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"SleepySleepy juvenile Burrowing Owl – Nikon D810, f7.1, 1\/1000, ISO 400, +0.3 EV, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

I’m a little like this sleepy juvenile Burrowing Owl this morning, I overslept, my coffee still hasn’t kicked in, I’m yawning frequently and I am still sleepy.<\/p>\n

This photo was taken on July 3rd of 2016 which is now nearly two years ago. It was a great year for Short-eared and Burrowing Owl photography here in northern Utah because they were so plentiful and I was able to spot them in many locations. This year has been okay for spotting Short-eared Owls but I am sure not finding Burrowing Owls like I had been in previous years. I don’t like to be an alarmist but I do admit I am concerned about the Burrowing Owl numbers here in northern Utah.<\/p>\n

Normally I don’t keep many photos of birds or animals when their eyes are closed because eye contact is engaging and connects me with my subjects but in some cases I actually like photos of my subjects with their eyes closed and this juvenile Burrowing Owl photo is one of those images. Eyes open or closed this owl is a cutie.<\/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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I’m a little like this sleepy juvenile Burrowing Owl this morning, I overslept, my coffee still hasn’t kicked in, I’m yawning frequently and I am still sleepy. 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