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Burrowing Owl In Flight.

It was very hot day in the valley so the burrowing owls had to take shelter inside their burrow. By late afternoon the heat became tolerable so the owls started to come out and went hunting.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2016
Date Uploaded: 11.2016
Photo Location: Imperial Valley (near Sony Bono NWR), California, United States of America
Copyright: © LY DANG