A Few Crayons Short Of A Box

Burrowing Owlet in Florida.

An owl's eyes are large in order to improve their efficiency, especially under low light conditions. Their eyes are actually elongated tubes which are held in place by bony structures in the skull called Sclerotic Rings. For this reason, an owl cannot move its eyes and can only look straight ahead. The owl more than makes up for this by being able to turn its head up to 270 degrees left or right from the forward facing position and almost upside down.

Juvenile Burrowing Owls parallax more than the adults, twisting, turning and bobbing their heads to try and get a better look at something and to judge the distance between themselves and the object.

I Missed You

Three and a half year old Black Bear Sow laying in the grass in Ontario, Canada.  (Kate).  This sweet girl is all grown up and surprised us with a cub of her own this year.

Winging It

Sitting on the rock all day in the wind...we couldn't help but notice the pair of wings that were sitting on the ground. I'd hoped that the wind would carry them off and into the ocean but what happened was so much more interesting than that. This Atlantic Puffin walked over and picked up the wings in his beak. After re-positioning them and walking to the cliff edge - he launched himself into the air and took them away. I'm guessing the wings would make nice soft lining for the burrow.

Wanderlust

Red Fox Kit walking along a road in Newfoundland, Canada.

Yes. I can still see you.

Backyard Bandit in Ontario, Canada.

New Beginnings

I love this time of year....these little guys are just so cute!

Rain Dance

Burrowing Owlet soaking up the rain in Florida.