A Few Minutes with the Burrowing Owls

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  • Опубліковано 28 гру 2024

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  • @photoguy73
    @photoguy73  6 років тому +95

    Thank you. I am pleased so many people have enjoyed watching the owls.

    • @bethmerryfield7186
      @bethmerryfield7186 5 років тому

      And please borrow Hoot, the movie from your library. Good, clean fun about burrowing owls. I had to have a box of tissues nearby.

    • @khoucacola
      @khoucacola 4 роки тому

      Me too

    • @shannonyoung5132
      @shannonyoung5132 2 роки тому

      Would you please tell me camera you use? We have an active burrow & would like to watch them + share vids. :) Thank you!! 😁

  • @HarryPotter-uv8yp
    @HarryPotter-uv8yp 3 роки тому +68

    We used to have an burrowing owl that would play tag with our dog.
    Owl would hop on our backyard fence and swoop on the dog (decent medium sized pupper and the owl never used their claws or beak, so the owl clearly wasn’t hunting), and our dog would chase him back onto the fence, tail wagging. They’d spend every morning playing around with this back and forth before they both went to do their own thing.

    • @joegrizzly1341
      @joegrizzly1341 6 місяців тому +1

      Do you happen to be a wizard, by any chance?

  • @georgesealy4706
    @georgesealy4706 6 років тому +283

    We have Burrowing Owls a few blocks from my house here in south central AZ. They are cute little owls, and the male starts flapping his wings and yapping at me when I get the least bit close. In respect for them, I keep my distance.

  • @malawimom
    @malawimom 9 років тому +217

    Blue sky, sun, green grass, Burrowing Owls....It doesn't get any better than that. Thanks for sharing your part of the world with us in the frozen tundra

    • @asadattayyem2637
      @asadattayyem2637 4 роки тому +2

      Don't be sad,mate! The Tundra has got its own charms, too! (But I prefer the sun, of course!).
      😊😋😊

    • @cartoonez
      @cartoonez 4 роки тому

      @@asadattayyem2637 that is Minnesota Minnesota is not a tundra

    • @AlPootis
      @AlPootis 4 роки тому +1

      @@cartoonez They are talking about their country.

    • @ashleybecker5551
      @ashleybecker5551 4 роки тому

      100 % correct

  • @MPWEST83
    @MPWEST83 Рік тому +2

    These are my favorite kind of owls. They're so stinkin cute!

  • @amirhosseinnikfal968
    @amirhosseinnikfal968 4 роки тому +88

    That backward jump was wonderful 0:51

  • @thegoatarmy6699
    @thegoatarmy6699 6 років тому +94

    That second owl knows how to land on style 😂

    • @waltersobchak7275
      @waltersobchak7275 5 років тому +3

      He's going to steal second base sliding into the plate ......and he safe

    • @jocelynshaft357
      @jocelynshaft357 2 роки тому +1

      I was quite impressed.

  • @isolated9376
    @isolated9376 6 років тому +133

    Owls are the most fascinating of all the birds!

    • @MrSlanderer
      @MrSlanderer 5 років тому +2

      Isolated 937 Parrots? Birds of Paradise?
      Owls are also known for being some of the dumber bird species. The Wise Owl is a joke.

    • @Tenraiden
      @Tenraiden 4 роки тому +3

      You are the most fascinating of all the birds!

    • @Phantom-my7qn
      @Phantom-my7qn 3 роки тому +11

      @@MrSlanderer you really judging how much you like animals based on their "dumb or smart " capabilities.. what a pomp

    • @theworthysoul
      @theworthysoul 3 роки тому

      @@MrSlanderer still adorable and cool tho

    • @blxckjxck47
      @blxckjxck47 2 роки тому

      @@MrSlanderer The owl is the "dumber bird species". What makes you say that?

  • @canadiantwigg
    @canadiantwigg 7 років тому +60

    They are so cute!!, I love the noises that they make :-) Thanks for sharing this great moment.

  • @tooshay4me
    @tooshay4me 2 роки тому +4

    There seriously needs to be a “love” button on UA-cam. The owls are so adorable!!! Thank you for sharing them with us. 🥰🥰🥰

  • @davidtrueslayor7474
    @davidtrueslayor7474 6 років тому +31

    Those huge gorgeous eyes and robotic movement of the head never gets old!

  • @Blaze6108
    @Blaze6108 2 роки тому +3

    I love how they hoot when coming in for a landing!

  • @randomflux1775
    @randomflux1775 8 років тому +27

    They are so fascinating to watch and your film has such excellent clarity. Thank you!

  • @jeremybordelon4812
    @jeremybordelon4812 9 років тому +94

    0:06 Laughing Owl

  • @mywildlifetours4144
    @mywildlifetours4144 7 років тому +19

    Love Burrowing Owl, had some in our yard when I was a kid. It was fun watching them.

  • @Trainlover4472
    @Trainlover4472 8 років тому +214

    At the beginning you can hear him laugh

  • @kristeyh2761
    @kristeyh2761 6 років тому +8

    Studied Westerns for years. I adore these little guys. Glad I found this video today. Thanks!

  • @alexdahn5329
    @alexdahn5329 5 років тому +5

    Thank you so much for this video! From the Little Owl to the great Eagle Owl, these are the most fascinating creatures on the planet. So free, so powerful and so amiable!

  • @chezikmusic
    @chezikmusic 3 роки тому +1

    Has to be the cutest creature I’ve ever seen

  • @MrPhotosh00ter
    @MrPhotosh00ter Рік тому

    I grew up in Cape Coral, there was a burrowing owl nest in the field next to my bus stop. I loved watching them every morning.

  • @bethmerryfield7186
    @bethmerryfield7186 5 років тому +2

    These are the coolest owls. Thanks for sharing

  • @IamnotJohnFord
    @IamnotJohnFord 4 роки тому +32

    Yesterday my daughter and I got a good look at one of these guys. Not knowing that they were active night and day, I was surprised to see an owl in broad daylight eyeing potential prey at a local creek. I didn't get any pictures or video as we were very, very close and I was trying not to alert the owl to our presence. My daughter was too excited, and she whispers loudly-like a kid would. The owl zeroed in on our location. It took in the situation as it obviously was deciding if we were a threat to itself or it's hunting. Finally, looking annoyed, it took off and landed upstream-much to the dismay of some mockingbirds.

    • @photoguy73
      @photoguy73  4 роки тому +4

      They are a delight to watch. When the chicks emerge in late March or April they are even more fun to observe. Their natural curiosity causes all sorts of humorous behavior. Be sure to watch my Cute Baby Burrowing Owls; ua-cam.com/video/Xr6IqqmZfAI/v-deo.html

  • @marks.murley9974
    @marks.murley9974 3 роки тому +1

    Outstanding video and stills. I'm envious; have been on numerous treks to spot these little guys and have only seen one once. Hope springs eternal! 😊

    • @photoguy73
      @photoguy73  3 роки тому

      Where have you been looking? What time of the year have you been looking? In southwest Florida they are most active and hanging around their nests from about February to May. That is when they are breeding, laying, hatching and rearing their young. After the chicks are fledged they are off earning a living and hard to find. Once the young first come out of the nest, and for the next several weeks you should have plenty of opportunities. They aren't at all shy.

  • @dagmarkunzel5406
    @dagmarkunzel5406 8 років тому +9

    To watch, to learn and to have big fun.
    Thank you for this beautiful video.

  • @utej.k.bemsel3199
    @utej.k.bemsel3199 8 років тому +21

    HOOO! they are so cute!

  • @DFthepolarbear
    @DFthepolarbear 6 років тому +8

    I had a dream of an owl and it was so detailed from the yellow eyes and yellow beak, brown and tan speckles and even the shape of the head. It was surely this burrowing owl. It was watching over me from outside of a window. I didn’t understand the dream but I did get the sense of protection and power and that the owl wanted me to see him. He did feel masculine in my dream. What drove me confused was I didn’t picture owls to look like this So I wasn’t sure this owl actually exist. Then after telling my dream to several people someone said it must have been my animal spirit. I was surprised to see this owl actually exist and it looks exactly to the T what my dream owl looked like. Then just days after the dream there was a huge billboard on the side of this building with this same owl and it gave me a rush. Coincidence or signs I don’t know but this owl is fascinating to me now.

  • @WildlifeBirdsUK
    @WildlifeBirdsUK 5 років тому +4

    Wow, how wonderful these Owls are. It's such a coincidence that I have just loaded a video of Little Owls and they appear to be very similar looking Owls.
    I love it when the Burrowing Owl walks up from the burrow and is looking all around for predators. Then when one returns, the other is on a post watching for prey. I love the digging out of any loose sand too. Finally, those still shots at the end are superb. It's a great video and thanks you for sharing. ◕‿◕

  • @davidtrueslayor7474
    @davidtrueslayor7474 6 років тому +2

    We had a large family of them that lived at our old home in Davie, Fl. right off hiatus and I75 they would be in the driveway greeting us every night never saw them much in the day though.

  • @taratova
    @taratova 4 роки тому +1

    I am in Cape Coral and last year there were two empty lots had burrows for the owls just across the street.. they are all back again this year. Counted 8 on one lot. Very cute.

  • @bertanelson8062
    @bertanelson8062 6 років тому +3

    Appreciate these photos! Amazing stills at the end. Thanks very much for posting!

  • @teresaweronska5913
    @teresaweronska5913 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you for lovely photos

  • @KareenaStrait
    @KareenaStrait 7 років тому +9

    This is so darn cute.

  • @TheTruthHurts732
    @TheTruthHurts732 3 роки тому +1

    I'm vacationing in Cape Coral right now and saw a pair on a site that looked just like this one. I got curious and I'm glad I found out what they are. They are beautiful.

    • @photoguy73
      @photoguy73  3 роки тому +1

      You picked a good time to be in Cape Coral. The babies should be out and families will be hanging out close to their burrows. Enjoy.

  • @luudest
    @luudest 2 роки тому +1

    0:52 What a trick!

  • @sadfastrunaway749
    @sadfastrunaway749 6 років тому +8

    They know how to make an entrance for sure tho

  • @mr.shannon6137
    @mr.shannon6137 6 років тому +1

    Awsum video! Thanks for taking the time to make and share it. In doing so you have obviously brought much joy to many people. I love owls. I live in N. California. Occasionally I will go for walks at night out in the country. There is a spot by the creak I like a lot becouse there are a lot of great horned owls in the area. Its almost impossable to see them but you can hear them everywhere. Sitting by the creak at night listening to at least a half dozen of them hoo hooting is absolutely mystical.

  • @okiegamer1103
    @okiegamer1103 8 років тому +89

    The new Grass starter Pokemon lol

    • @smiffulon8246
      @smiffulon8246 8 років тому

      Honestly the reason I came here was because I siubted it could be a ground type and the verlisfy said burrowing owl

    • @thomastempleton4541
      @thomastempleton4541 8 років тому

      +okie “okiegamer” gamer Came here for the same reason

    • @InfernoFlame-ne8wp
      @InfernoFlame-ne8wp 7 років тому

      okie gamer lol

    • @EngelSpiel
      @EngelSpiel 7 років тому +3

      In retrospect, Rowlet and its evolutions seem inspired by at least two sorts of owls - the first two stages seem very similar to Barn Owls, but Decidueye seems to look more like other owls.

    • @bertanelson8062
      @bertanelson8062 6 років тому

      Beautiful photos! Thanks very much for sharing this!

  • @W0AAA
    @W0AAA 9 років тому +2

    Your getting pretty good taking pictures of hooters!

  • @monikd278
    @monikd278 5 років тому

    The sky is looking they are soooooo happy with sunshine

  • @Mandy-zh8ee
    @Mandy-zh8ee 3 роки тому

    Thank you so much I see them everywhere in Buckeye hunting but never could see them up close

  • @CDGMR1
    @CDGMR1 Рік тому

    Wow great video. Luv it. Elohim created these creatures so beautiful, smart, and perfect.

  • @rendellbartholomew2742
    @rendellbartholomew2742 6 років тому +3

    So beautiful.

  • @scottporter4544
    @scottporter4544 8 років тому +5

    I live in Cape Coral, several burrowing owls around the area.

  • @jemo6401
    @jemo6401 2 роки тому

    I love it how he laughs

  • @kerwinsmith3659
    @kerwinsmith3659 5 років тому +1

    Burrowing owls are adorable

  • @jorgeberrios2928
    @jorgeberrios2928 5 років тому +1

    What a beautiful video, I enjoyed it a lot

  • @angelat.8997
    @angelat.8997 9 років тому +1

    Great video! A park near our house has a burrowing owl habitat. I just found out about it today. My daughter and I are photographers and birdwatchers, so we'll be hooting it up with the owlets tomorrow!

  • @RasikaMahabal
    @RasikaMahabal 4 роки тому +1

    so beautiful! loved the backward jump :)

  • @nikiTricoteuse
    @nikiTricoteuse 3 роки тому

    I'd never heard of them before. Luckily someone tweeted this link.

  • @DCBARNONE89
    @DCBARNONE89 8 років тому +2

    Hi there, great video!
    What a unique bird, when one thinks of owls (me) an image of a night predator residing in trees comes to mind! I hope these little guys are protected from the destruction of mankind, I saw the movie "Hoot" last night. Good times!
    EML Arlington, Va.

    • @photoguy73
      @photoguy73  8 років тому +1

      +DCBARNONE89 Glad you enjoyed spending a few minutes with the owls. Their life style does seem to fly in the face of convention. Just another example of Nature's amazing adaptability I suppose. The Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife and the City of Cape Coral seem to be doing a fine job of protecting these little guys.

    • @kl2469
      @kl2469 6 років тому

      They also have a refuge center place here in northern California

    • @soundpainter2590
      @soundpainter2590 6 років тому

      photoguy73 I'am so glad to see that there are still some around. I was born & raised in S/E, FL & With so much CONSTANT DEVELOPMENT & ppl moving to FL I didn't know if there were any left. Also of interest is the gopher tortoise (Burrowing) in central FL, They are Amazing! But again.... Any left ? I want/ Need to move back home. But I hear it's a different place.

  • @ashleybecker5551
    @ashleybecker5551 4 роки тому

    They are just the cutest (#So cute and the best) 😍 im in love with burrowing owls!!😍 so cute and FLUFFY

  • @zoozghost6747
    @zoozghost6747 3 роки тому +4

    Owls in movies: scary have huge scary eyes make scary noises and attack you
    Owls in real life: 0:03

  • @gabrielmartinez-wi8bu
    @gabrielmartinez-wi8bu 4 роки тому +1

    They’re so beautiful❤️

  • @jdsk800
    @jdsk800 3 роки тому +2

    1:37 = 'HOO disturbs my slumber?'

  • @theburrowking8002
    @theburrowking8002 3 роки тому +2

    0:03 burrowing owl: hoo what are you doing here near my house?
    1:37 burrrowing owl: hoo is stupid enoff to wake me up in the middle of the day?
    1:56 also burrowing owl: hey stop the chitter chatter i am trying to sleep!

  • @sylviaurbaniak1971
    @sylviaurbaniak1971 2 роки тому

    Absolutly stunning video

  • @bbluntborne
    @bbluntborne 6 місяців тому

    I remember i was on my way to school and i would just hop over my backyard wall bc my school wasnt that far only 3 minutes away and while on my way i have to cross through the desert and right as i get to this area of burrows under a bush sure enough 2 little owls came speeding out. They were obviously spooked of me we had a stand off i surely just walked away slowly but i loved owls ever since

  • @MOG007
    @MOG007 8 років тому +7

    There are burrowing owls in Mexico too. They also share their breeding areas with Arizona.

    • @kristeyh2761
      @kristeyh2761 6 років тому +1

      Misty OjaiGirl They would be the Western burrowing owls. Different from Florida's.

    • @mamutepeq
      @mamutepeq 6 років тому

      There are burrowing owls here in Brazil too

  • @deborahann1303
    @deborahann1303 5 років тому

    AND This is why these Adorable Beauties are protected. :)

  • @1_fishin_magician153
    @1_fishin_magician153 4 роки тому +2

    how does the nest on the ground not get invaded by land predators such as fox coyote fisher...household cats etc ...?? thumbs up on great footage !!

  • @gogglesveemon5551
    @gogglesveemon5551 7 років тому +15

    0:33 SAFE!

  • @turnermedman1231
    @turnermedman1231 9 років тому

    never heard or seen these owls before. they sound like dogs barking. great shots of them at the end

  • @liamredmill9293
    @liamredmill9293 4 роки тому

    Truly amazing, thanks for sharing, and protecting👍

  • @myfisharmyisever-growing7393
    @myfisharmyisever-growing7393 5 років тому +2

    i just really really really really really really love them okay

  • @nobody_gtk
    @nobody_gtk 10 місяців тому

    what a charming little critter

  • @cincovirgenesprudentes323
    @cincovirgenesprudentes323 4 роки тому +1

    He is so cuite lovely owls

  • @tyrannosaurus62
    @tyrannosaurus62 Рік тому

    We have some in Victorville & Adelanto California. They are pretty cool.

  • @ep8865
    @ep8865 3 роки тому

    Love watching these little ones 💖

  • @Dutch_Prepper
    @Dutch_Prepper 7 років тому +3

    This video is awesome !! Thanks a lot !!

  • @xgfgamingx8158
    @xgfgamingx8158 6 років тому +9

    When he came he sounded like he was laughing

  • @LaoSoftware
    @LaoSoftware 5 років тому +1

    Beautiful birds

  • @kawythowy867
    @kawythowy867 6 років тому +1

    Beautiful.

  • @olimpiocosta8753
    @olimpiocosta8753 4 роки тому +1

    Ela realmente sabe posar pra foto. muito lindo vídeo meus parabens

  • @smok.y9004
    @smok.y9004 8 років тому +4

    The second owl flew up like what's up boys

  • @g.j
    @g.j 2 роки тому

    I saw them in a screen saver of windows. Now I searched this videos. 💚💚💚💛🧡

  • @CCBeZ17
    @CCBeZ17 Рік тому

    0:31
    Owl 1: “Duuuude!”
    Owl 2: *as he flies in* “IIIIIIII’m HERE! What’d I miss?”

  • @iangillespie4013
    @iangillespie4013 10 місяців тому

    4:10, I wonder what they see that’s got them so agitated? A hawk?

  • @JayDS509
    @JayDS509 5 років тому +2

    0:30 Priceless!

  • @catllionare
    @catllionare 8 років тому +9

    on 3:00 part: clean off the feet before getting in the house hahaha

  • @danamarvelstar
    @danamarvelstar 5 років тому +4

    Hey it’s Digger! 😂

  • @seesaw41
    @seesaw41 5 років тому +6

    At Elf owls, everyone like "hey that's gylfie"
    At burrowing owls, nobody like "hey that's digger"

  • @learningcreature5854
    @learningcreature5854 6 років тому +3

    Well done. Thank you.

  • @TheCarnivoreConnection
    @TheCarnivoreConnection 5 років тому

    Bailey trail levy county fl is loaded with these guys in a natural habitat!

  • @toby7718
    @toby7718 6 років тому +1

    I live in West Tx we have some of these owls on our land.

  • @lesbrown7009
    @lesbrown7009 8 років тому +1

    These are birds we associate with the southern prairies.
    So glad they are well in your area too.
    But...
    Why do they always look so damn concerned?
    Can you imagine one as a customer?

    • @photoguy73
      @photoguy73  8 років тому +3

      +Les Brown Yes, they do appear concerned. However, at least in this part of Florida they seem to have fewer reasons to be concerned than other areas perhaps. They have a large group of dedicated volunteers working hard to keep their living conditions up to code. And the City of Cape Coral values them as a tourist draw and protects their home sites. I think the average citizen enjoys seeing them around as well. We could only wish that all wildlife species, regardless of their cuteness factor, were so well protected.

    • @lesbrown7009
      @lesbrown7009 8 років тому

      +photoguy73
      A lot easier to view than any other owl. I have only once in my life seen a pygmy owl. So damn tiny. With a face on the back of their head. Very rare to see where I was at the time.

  • @catllionare
    @catllionare 8 років тому +4

    awesome video! thumbs up!

    • @photoguy73
      @photoguy73  8 років тому +1

      If you liked that one I think you'll love my new one: Cute Baby Burrowing Owls. ua-cam.com/video/Xr6IqqmZfAI/v-deo.html

  • @geezerdombroadcast
    @geezerdombroadcast 6 років тому

    If you want to fall head over heels in love, buy a bird book, and start learning about the thousands of bird species we share this big blue marble with. It will blow your mind, and fifty sixty years from now you'll still be in love just like a teenager. It's part of a good education as much as arithmetic, and learning to read. Without knowledge of the creatures that make up our network of life we endanger ourselves severely. These guys are magnificent.

  • @digicb9618
    @digicb9618 6 років тому +6

    Name's digger!... Hollow's this way!

  • @donwald3436
    @donwald3436 2 роки тому

    burrowing owls are the best owls 🤗

  • @owl7218
    @owl7218 2 роки тому

    I never saw a Burrowing Owl fly but heard they CAN fly like the other owls

  • @azinegg
    @azinegg Рік тому

    I love them” are they safe down there from predation?

  • @Morpheus-pt3wq
    @Morpheus-pt3wq Рік тому

    That mad scientist laughter at the start 😂

  • @Yerrarat
    @Yerrarat 3 роки тому

    I love them 😍 so adorable

  • @ArmyGuyDan
    @ArmyGuyDan 2 роки тому

    I had Burrowing owls living in my side yard, they used to greet me by my garage every morning when I came from work and would follow me as I walked to the mailbox

  • @unnikrishnanpanikkar5254
    @unnikrishnanpanikkar5254 4 роки тому

    Burrows will form a good shelter for them as they can handle
    snakes well when they tredspass.

  • @CruisingWithChooChoo
    @CruisingWithChooChoo 10 місяців тому

    Awesome video! Thank you so much!!

  • @nicolereynolds5571
    @nicolereynolds5571 9 років тому +4

    1:00 is like in HOOT (I'm here from a book report for my class) with the surveying poles and just like it me sad

  • @from90s
    @from90s 5 років тому +1

    I have this pet, his name is 'perry'

  • @elfasto2255
    @elfasto2255 3 роки тому

    owls are adorable

  • @warbossgrotsmasha23
    @warbossgrotsmasha23 2 роки тому

    0:06 he "laughs" at us xD