Burrowing Owls of Cape Coral

In late April, I once again visited a few locations in Florida to photograph Burrowing Owls (Athene cunicularia). I visited both Marco Island and Cape Coral, but found the greatest success in Cape Coral. Sites that I found with active nests include:

• Koza-Saladino Park
• Pelican Baseball Complex
• The Cape Coral-Lee County Public Library

Three Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) fledglings standing near the entrance to their burrow (Koza-Saladino Park, Cape Coral, Florida)

Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) standing on a T-perch (Cape Coral, Florida)

These sites are public areas where photographing the owls can be accomplished without disturbing neighboring residents. A long lens of at least 600mm allows photographing from a distance which does not disturb the birds.

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All images © Clarence Holmes