A week after my first observation of a Burrowing Owl owlet, a follow-up visit to the same "nest" in Cape Coral offered an opportunity to learn more about the behavior of this species after years of observation.
The Burrowing Owl above (image 1) was photographed in Cape Coral in May 2015.
The Cooper's Hawk above (image 2) was photographed in Cape Coral in May 2015.
The Burrowing Owl above (image 3) was photographed in Cape Coral in May 2015.
Minutes after I had established my observation point which was a view toward the west with the sun rising behind me, a much larger than expected owlet made its appearance. Although there was no action on the part of the adult bird, the owlet made a retreat back into the burrow.
The Burrowing Owl above (image 4) was photographed in Cape Coral in May 2015.
The Burrowing Owl above (image 5) was photographed in Cape Coral in May 2015.
The Burrowing Owl above (image 6) was photographed in Cape Coral in May 2015.
Burrowing Owls are extremely charismatic beasts which are a delight to observe. Minutes after the young owl returned underground one of the parent owls spoke in a subtle comparison to
Audubon's "chatter call" alarm #1 as the Burrowing Owl watched a Cooper's Hawk fly from the south into its territory.
The Burrowing Owl above (image 7) was photographed in Cape Coral in May 2015.
The Burrowing Owl above (image 8) was photographed in Cape Coral in May 2015.
The Burrowing Owl above (image 9) was photographed in Cape Coral in May 2015.
The hawk was not identified until after making a closer observation of a clump of trees where the bird had flown as it was trailed by a pursuant believed to be a Northern Mockingbird. A short while later, the
COHA was driven to the west and then north by four Common Grackle and a mocker.
The Burrowing Owl above (image 10) was photographed in Cape Coral in May 2015.
The Burrowing Owl above (image 11) was photographed in Cape Coral in May 2015.
The Fish Crow above (image 12) was photographed in Cape Coral in May 2015.
A mere 30 plus minutes after the first owlet was observed earlier in the morning, possibly the same owlet exited the burrow. Seconds after that, four more smaller owlets trailed behind it under the supervision of the parents.
The Burrowing Owl above (image 13) was photographed in Cape Coral in May 2015.
The Burrowing Owl with owlets above (image 14) was photographed in Cape Coral in May 2015.
The Burrowing Owl with owlets above (image 15) was photographed in Cape Coral in May 2015.
It perhaps required the presence of the second adult for all the owlets to overcome their trepidation to explore. The second adult was not at the burrow when I arrived and am unsure as to exactly where it came from as it was not seen at any of the surrounding burrows.
The Burrowing Owlet above (image 16) was photographed in Cape Coral in May 2015.
All of the owls appeared to be very healthy and alert.
The Burrowing Owlet above (image 17) was photographed in Cape Coral in May 2015.
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