5 Dec 2014
Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)
The locked gate to the most remote part of Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is guarded by a family of burrowing owls. A nice welcome I think, but if you…
14 Nov 2013
Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)
The burrowing owl is one of very few species of owl that is so available to humans. Many species do reside close to human structures and activities, but are…
14 Nov 2013
Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)
This is a common owl species in the Pantanal, and I suspect every farm has at least one breeding pair. This couple was tending to 3 juveniles, so the food…
13 Nov 2013
South American Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus nacurutu)
This was my only encounter with this species in Pantanal, but it had no intention of making it a brief one. As you can see it's sitting with its back against…
11 Nov 2013
Striped Owl (Pseudoscops clamator)
This is an impressive owl, and lucky for me human presence did not disturb it. This is what's so amazing about Pantanal! You can get so close to so many…