A Few Minutes with the Burrowing Owls
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- Опубліковано 27 лют 2015
- Just a few select minutes with the fascinating and incredibly cute Burrowing Owls of Cape Coral, Florida. These diminutive owls are only about nine inches tall. They make their homes in underground burrows formerly used by the Gopher Tortoise, or dug themselves. There are more nesting pairs of owls in Cape Coral than anywhere else in Florida. They are not particularly shy and their burrows are often near roads. The first 1:35 of the video (and audio) was filmed in slow motion, at 60 fps.
For more information on Florida's Burrowing Owls, how to attract them to your yard, building a starter burrow or to help protect them, please visit Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife at www.ccfriendsofwildlife.org/ - Спорт
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.
Do you happen to be a wizard, by any chance?
That backward jump was wonderful 0:51
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.
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That second owl knows how to land on style 😂
He's going to steal second base sliding into the plate ......and he safe
I was quite impressed.
Thank you. I am pleased so many people have enjoyed watching the owls.
And please borrow Hoot, the movie from your library. Good, clean fun about burrowing owls. I had to have a box of tissues nearby.
Me too
Would you please tell me camera you use? We have an active burrow & would like to watch them + share vids. :) Thank you!! 😁
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
Don't be sad,mate! The Tundra has got its own charms, too! (But I prefer the sun, of course!).
😊😋😊
@@asadattayyem2637 that is Minnesota Minnesota is not a tundra
@@cartoonez They are talking about their country.
100 % correct
Owls are the most fascinating of all the birds!
Isolated 937 Parrots? Birds of Paradise?
Owls are also known for being some of the dumber bird species. The Wise Owl is a joke.
You are the most fascinating of all the birds!
@@MrSlanderer you really judging how much you like animals based on their "dumb or smart " capabilities.. what a pomp
@@MrSlanderer still adorable and cool tho
@@MrSlanderer The owl is the "dumber bird species". What makes you say that?
0:06 Laughing Owl
Jeremy Bordelon they are cousins XD
At the beginning you can hear him laugh
Bostonian Railfan lol
Or owl laughing? XD
mischievous laugh
*Laughs in hooters*
HAHA FUNNY
They are so cute!!, I love the noises that they make :-) Thanks for sharing this great moment.
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.
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
Those huge gorgeous eyes and robotic movement of the head never gets old!
Love Burrowing Owl, had some in our yard when I was a kid. It was fun watching them.
There seriously needs to be a “love” button on UA-cam. The owls are so adorable!!! Thank you for sharing them with us. 🥰🥰🥰
You are so welcome!
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.
They are so fascinating to watch and your film has such excellent clarity. Thank you!
These are my favorite kind of owls. They're so stinkin cute!
I love how they hoot when coming in for a landing!
Studied Westerns for years. I adore these little guys. Glad I found this video today. Thanks!
They know how to make an entrance for sure tho
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!
HOOO! they are so cute!
i agree!
Has to be the cutest creature I’ve ever seen
This is so darn cute.
To watch, to learn and to have big fun.
Thank you for this beautiful video.
These are the coolest owls. Thanks for sharing
Owls in movies: scary have huge scary eyes make scary noises and attack you
Owls in real life: 0:03
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.
Appreciate these photos! Amazing stills at the end. Thanks very much for posting!
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. ◕‿◕
I live in Cape Coral, several burrowing owls around the area.
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.
0:33 SAFE!
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.
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! 😊
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.
The new Grass starter Pokemon lol
Honestly the reason I came here was because I siubted it could be a ground type and the verlisfy said burrowing owl
+okie “okiegamer” gamer Came here for the same reason
okie gamer lol
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.
Beautiful photos! Thanks very much for sharing this!
Hey it’s Digger! 😂
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!
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!
When he came he sounded like he was laughing
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.
So beautiful.
Truly amazing, thanks for sharing, and protecting👍
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.
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.
Your getting pretty good taking pictures of hooters!
Burrowing owls are adorable
There are burrowing owls in Mexico too. They also share their breeding areas with Arizona.
Misty OjaiGirl They would be the Western burrowing owls. Different from Florida's.
There are burrowing owls here in Brazil too
Thank you for lovely photos
so beautiful! loved the backward jump :)
What a beautiful video, I enjoyed it a lot
Wow great video. Luv it. Elohim created these creatures so beautiful, smart, and perfect.
Thank you so much I see them everywhere in Buckeye hunting but never could see them up close
They’re so beautiful❤️
what a charming little critter
on 3:00 part: clean off the feet before getting in the house hahaha
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
They are just the cutest (#So cute and the best) 😍 im in love with burrowing owls!!😍 so cute and FLUFFY
(Do NOT press the blur word...)
Love watching these little ones 💖
Absolutly stunning video
At Elf owls, everyone like "hey that's gylfie"
At burrowing owls, nobody like "hey that's digger"
The second owl flew up like what's up boys
never heard or seen these owls before. they sound like dogs barking. great shots of them at the end
0:31
Owl 1: “Duuuude!”
Owl 2: *as he flies in* “IIIIIIII’m HERE! What’d I miss?”
The sky is looking they are soooooo happy with sunshine
i just really really really really really really love them okay
He is so cuite lovely owls
Name's digger!... Hollow's this way!
OMG I love that movie! 🦉
That mad scientist laughter at the start 😂
This video is awesome !! Thanks a lot !!
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.
+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.
They also have a refuge center place here in northern California
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.
AND This is why these Adorable Beauties are protected. :)
Beautiful birds
Beautiful.
I'd never heard of them before. Luckily someone tweeted this link.
Awesome video! Thank you so much!!
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
I saw them in a screen saver of windows. Now I searched this videos. 💚💚💚💛🧡
Well done. Thank you.
0:30 Priceless!
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?
+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.
+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.
I love them 😍 so adorable
burrowing owls are the best owls 🤗
louder with crowder sent me here
God gave you wings. You're supposed to be majestically soaring. Why are you walking?
@@Rick-uy4kp lol what?
I live smack in the middle of Hollywood, Los Angeles there is a burrowing owl that has been in the middle of the street and on the fence posts two days in a row now. Always perching very low, and probably hunting bugs in the adjacent alleyway. From afar I noticed something standing up in the middle of the street and slowed to a stop. I spotted it again last night, so my bf and I watched it with our neighbors for one full hour until a car came up the street. Asshole driver did not slow down. The owl BARELY flew away then, at the last second, flew back directly in front of the moving car and disappeared from all of our views. Four of us stood there in shock and the mystery continues.
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 !!
This is awesome!!!
0:06 laughing owl XD
Great video!
Ela realmente sabe posar pra foto. muito lindo vídeo meus parabens
I love it how he laughs
always interesting to watch :)
Burrows will form a good shelter for them as they can handle
snakes well when they tredspass.
I live in West Tx we have some of these owls on our land.
owls are adorable
We have some in Victorville & Adelanto California. They are pretty cool.
When I first heard one of these doing a mating call, I low-key thought it was a coyote in heat.
0:52 What a trick!
So here they ended up huh? Glad to know there are safe 😂
Recognized the north cape the second the video started. A "First Homes" build in the background lol
Bailey trail levy county fl is loaded with these guys in a natural habitat!