One of my favorite times to photograph burrowing owls is during a rainstorm to get more unique photos and a different perspective on the daily lives on these incredible birds... It had just started sprinkling and a few drops had settled on top of this burrowing owl's feathers. The sandy background and grassy foreground made this moment a special one for me. Burrowing owls love to play and take baths in the sand in order keep their feathers from getting too oily.

Lee County | Cape Coral, FL | May 25, 2019

1/160 sec @f/5.6 ISO 3200 (0 EV) Nikon D850 | Nikon 200mm-500mm f/5.6 ED VR (Shot handheld at 500mm & Cropped)

Dimensions: 3167 x 4223

Post Processing: Adobe Lightroom; Topaz Sharpen AI

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