{"id":79015,"date":"2021-02-07T05:16:12","date_gmt":"2021-02-07T12:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=79015"},"modified":"2025-10-14T09:31:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T14:31:09","slug":"its-superb-owl-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2021\/02\/07\/its-superb-owl-sunday\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s Superb Owl Sunday!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"YoungYoung Short-eared Owl resting in front of sage<\/span><\/p>\n

It is Superb Owl Sunday so I wanted to share four of the owls that I see most frequently. Barn, Burrowing, Great Horned and Short-eared Owls are the owls that I photograph most often here in northern Utah.<\/p>\n

My favorite owl is the one I have in my viewfinder. I can see and photograph owls out where I can smell the scent of sagebrush hanging in the air.<\/p>\n

Owls are cute.<\/p>\n

\"AmericanAmerican Barn Owl in poor light<\/span><\/p>\n

I also find them out in the snow-covered marshes that surround the Great Salt Lake.<\/p>\n

Owls are tough.<\/p>\n

\"GreatGreat Horned Owl adult on Antelope Island<\/span><\/p>\n

And by looking for them in all kinds of trees in the forests, edges of grasslands and in the city.<\/p>\n

Owls are mysterious.<\/p>\n

\"BurrowingBurrowing Owl juvenile lift off from an old fence post<\/span><\/p>\n

I spot them out in the desert where the winds blow hot during the summer.\u00a0 Owls are fascinating.<\/p>\n

I’m always looking for owls and today is a great day to share some of the owls I see with all of you.<\/p>\n

Since I used to live in Florida… Go Bucs! I won’t be watching the game, I’ll be out looking for birds.<\/p>\n

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

Mia<\/p>\n

The top three owl photos are new to my site, the last one has been shared here before.<\/p>\n

To view more of my owl photos plus facts and information about these four species and more, click here<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It is Superb Owl Sunday so I wanted to share four of the owls that I see most frequently. 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