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Cookie insisted on vacating the house yesterday, so we took a morning drive. Nothing of substance to see in our current heat, but she did snap a couple pics. And likely a fledgling Burrowing Owl, another rarity for us in the PNW. ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/BnMYpMSd/BOwl.jpg) When I was a teen, we had several nesting on our property. They would take over old badger burrows and we would watch the fledglings peek out of the burrows each spring. I have not seen one in years. Thanks for sharing.
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Great pictures as always. Thanks for posting them.
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Cookie insisted on vacating the house yesterday, so we took a morning drive. Nothing of substance to see in our current heat, but she did snap a couple pics. And likely a fledgling Burrowing Owl, another rarity for us in the PNW. When I was a teen, we had several nesting on our property. They would take over old badger burrows and we would watch the fledglings peek out of the burrows each spring. I have not seen one in years. Thanks for sharing. I can’t count how many of those burrowing owls I’ve taken to the chest/head while riding a dirt bike or 4 wheeler
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What make of camera, and what lens Bitte Schon Canon EOS D7 Mk IV and Canon 100-400 mm zoom. Had a memory lapse and left her big gun (500 mm) at home. What were they called before fences? Don't know, Could be related to barriers or maybe sword fighting.
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Always enjoy your photos, thanks for sharing.
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Excellent pics as always!
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We have lots of those nighthawks around here. You just need to get off the pavement and drive some desert single track roads after nightfall. You'll often find them just sitting in the road. Just why they sit in a road, I can't explain but they do it.
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Rock Chuck:
Not to differ, but when we get well out from civilization, we see a fair number of Poor Wills sitting on rural roads. First hint is usually a small red eye. They are ground nesters usually out in lava fields with little vegetation. I found a nest once with a couple youngsters, returned the next day with a camera, and could not track it down. Should have flagged it. The adults will scoot off to the side and go into the broken wing routine to lure one away. The Poor Will's flight is almost crash and burn erratic while the Night Hawk just lines out.
Never found a Night Hawk nest but I think they too are ground nesters.
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