Photo by Michael Cohen (No…not that one…I don’t think so anyway…)

For those of you who haven’t visited Burrowing Owl nests in Southern Florida, almost all of them have posts and lines, as shown here. The Owls have been declared threatened in Florida and in a few other states and endangered in Canada. As with many species, this is due to the loss of suitable habitat. They like areas with minimal ground vegetation which make parks and airports attractive to them. It’s nice to see youngsters playing baseball or soccer with burrowing owl nests located just off the field of play. My personal belief is that many birds purposely nest near places where humans gather as our presence acts as a deterrent to predators, such as bobcats or coyotes. Nice for us!