Burrowing owl defense display at a desert tortoise burrow
Detailed Description
A photo of a burrowing owl defense display at an Agassiz’s desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) burrow. Photo taken during remote camera trap monitoring of tortoise burrows on a wind energy facility Palm Springs, California, USA. The study, led by the USGS Southwest Biological Science Center, investigated bird use of desert tortoise burrows.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
Photo courtesy of USGS Southwest Biological Science Center, Shellie Puffer.