The Burrowing Owl is the only North American owl that lives in the ground. They use ground squirrels' burrows as their nests, usually.

Unlike most owls, Burrowing Owls are often active during the day, although they tend to avoid the midday heat. But like many other kinds of owls, burrowing owls do most of their hunting from dusk until dawn.

It is a California Species of Special Concern, with populations declining across much of the state, presumably in response to loss of habitat to urban development, ground squirrel control efforts, and intensive agriculture practices that have taken over grasslands.

That's exactly why LR can help you - you can add the keywords while you import and you won't have any additional images w/o keywords going forward.

LR is easier to do this in an integrated way than any other pp program I've seen or used.

Thank you, Marilyn.

They were a pleasant surprise when we pulled up to park.

Thanks, Simon. They were very cooperative subjects.

Thanks, David. I appreciate it.

Absolutely. They're ferocious critters, not at all cute and docile as they appear.

Thanks for looking & commenting, Karin.

Thanks, merrytexan.

Thanks, jeanbug.

This is the 3rd time I've gotten a raccoon family, and they're always cute as the dickens.

Thank you, Sylvia - they were certainly checking us out.

It was very cute when all three looked right at us.

Thank you, Tamalero.

They are definitely mischievous at times.

Thanks for commenting, Ellie.

Thank you, Moxie.

Thanks, Carol. You're right - they can be quite mean.

True, quagmire. They're nasty animals - but their appearance usually belies it.