June bugs are the favorite food of burrowing owls. They catch these flying bugs mid-air by launching their powerful legs close to the prey with the claws in open position. And, then bingo! They grab the prey using the claw.
After catching the prey, they may carry it in their claw on the way back to their burrow to devour it or they transfer the prey to the beak and transport it home that way. This set is about the later behavior, and less often done from my experience in the last few years of monitoring and photographing them. The dark-colored wings of the bug were spread out, making the owl look like having a mustache, and yes, a fake mustache .
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Joshua
June bugs are the favorite food of burrowing owls. They catch these flying bugs mid-air by launching their powerful legs close to the prey with the claws in open position. And, then bingo! They grab the prey using the claw.
After catching the prey, they may carry it in their claw on the way back to their burrow to devour it or they transfer the prey to the beak and transport it home that way. This set is about the later behavior, and less often done from my experience in the last few years of monitoring and photographing them. The dark-colored wings of the bug were spread out, making the owl look like having a mustache, and yes, a fake mustache .
Thank you for stopping by and please feel free to leave any feedback,
Joshua
Aug 08, 2020 at 09:39 PM
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