I love photographing birds. This has only been the case for the last couple of years. Since I have started though, I have learned so much about their behaviors. And now I find them fascinating. Each variety has their own behaviors. Some are gregarious and some are shy. This isn't meant to be a post about bird behaviors because I am far from an expert. I only mention this because I have learned that photographing the different birds takes different amounts of patience and understanding to get a decent photograph.
Burrowing Owls seem to be relatively active during the day compared to other types of owls. So when I heard there was a burrowing owl in the park, I knew I would have an opportunity to photograph them. And as it turned out, I was right. I have been back three different days to make a number of shots. I always want to be respectful of all wildlife though. Burrowing owls will let you know when you are getting too close by bobbing up and down. When I see that behavior, I back off. I use a 200-500mm lens on a Nikon D500 camera which gives me the 35mm equivalent of 300-750mm lens. That allows me to not infringe on the bird's territory and still get my shot. As long as I don't get too close, I can watch these guys for long periods of time giving me plenty of opportunities to watch their comical behavior.
Below are a few of the pictures taken.
