The eyes have it--the lure of Burrowing Owls


I found these cuties north of La Junta in SE Colorado.   I suspect their big eyes are what draws us to Burrowing Owls, the genetic trait that also makes human babies appeal to us which is part of how our genetics help them to survive. {click on Read More to see more photos}
It is difficult to see anything but a dirt hill in the pic above but a closer view below shows two little heads peaking out of the den. SeEtta

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