I didn’t know there were Burrowing Owls in the Mojave. I was hiking through a yucca and cholla patch when a light-colored owl took flight ahead ahead of me. My best guess was a Barn Owl, but it was the middle of the morning. As soon as it alighted, I could tell from that sassy stance that I was dealing with a Burrowing Owl. They’re much lighter-colored than the ones I’m used to on the coast.
The owl briefly considered me before flying off. I was in a remote enough area that I may well have been the first human it’s ever seen.
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@jacquesf smol