Burrowing Owl, Prairie Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80909, USA. Wildlife photograph by Shane Morrison, finalist in the Shoot The Frame Wildlife photography award, February 2020

Finalist Wildlife · February 2020

Burrowing Owl

Photographed by Shane Morrison

A burrowing owl pauses from hunting in the morning light. Burrowing owls return to Colorado during the summer and take up residence in burrows of prairie dog towns. They are diurnal, hunting during the day for small rodents and insects.

Award
Finalist — Wildlife, February 2020
Location
Prairie Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80909, USA
Camera
Canon EOS 7D
Focal length
600mm
Shutter
1/2500s
Aperture
f/6.3
ISO
ISO 1250
  • backlit
  • bird of prey
  • burrowing owl
  • colorado
  • prairie

The February 2020 Wildlife award

Winner and finalists

All 2020 Wildlife
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