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Part of the time while visiting Florida we stayed in Cape Coral. Miles of canals was built during the fifties in Cape Coral. The sand deposited next to the canals was used for building sites. This sand also makes great homes for burrowing owls.

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Cape Coral has the largest population of Burrowing Owls in the world. To my knowledge these are the only owls that live underground.

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Not far from the house we rented was a colony of Burrowing Owls. Some of the babies were just getting big enough that they were starting to explore the outside world.

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Our granddaughters thought they were pretty cute.

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Addie, Silje and Tova all used my camera to take photos of the owls.

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The babies were almost as big as the adults.

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At first, I thought there were only two babies but then the third one popped out.

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Burrowing owls mainly feed on insects and lizards of which there are quite a few in Florida.

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The baby looks like it is appreciative of mom bringing lunch.

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A lot of the time they would stand on one foot like several other birds. They were certainly a lot of fun to watch.

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