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Owl release enclosure is uncovered.
by Eileen M. Kane

Owl release enclosure is uncovered.
by Desert Rivers Audubon

Male Burrowing Owl keeps an eye out for threats to his nest.
by Desert Rivers Audubon

Volunteers releasing the burrowing owls included kids from Desert Rivers Audubon's Early Birds Club--here with Education Director jamie Bradford uncovering a berm installed to prevent a burrowing owl escape attemp by an owl now living in burrow #29.
by Desert Rivers Audubon

Burrowing Owls "decorate" their burrow entrances with scat from other annimals.
by Desert Rivers Audubon

Desert Rivers Audubon brought binoculars to loan out at OwlWalk & Talk.
by Desert Rivers Audubon

Burrowing Owl at Zanjero Park, Gilbert
by Desert Rivers Audubon

Burrowing Owl sits on artificial burrow marker at Zanjero Park, Gilbert.
by Desert Rivers Audubon

Most July 4th Fireworks spectators are respectful of the Burrowing Owl burrows. Desert Rivers Audubon volunteers are on hand to explain the burrows & habitat. It is illegal to set off fireworks in the park: http://bit.ly/10WwVqI
by Desert Rivers Audubon

Burrowing Owls "decorate" their burrow entrances with scat (and rocks or other objects that look like scat) from other annimals.
by Desert Rivers Audubon

Burrowing Owl sits on artificial burrow marker at Zanjero Park, Gilbert.
by Desert Rivers Audubon

Male Burrowing Owl keeps an eye out for threats to his nest.
by Eileen M. Kane

Burrowing owls venture forth as the pre-release enclosure is uncovered and the owls are finally released.
by Desert Rivers Audubon

Male Burrowing Owl keeps an eye out for threats to his nest.
by Desert Rivers Audubon

Desert Rivers Audubon Conservation Director Mike Evans uncovers the burrowing owl onsite release enclosure skirt prior to the final release of the owls at Zanjero Park, Gilbert.
by Desert Rivers Audubon

Volunteers releasing the burrowing owls included kids from Desert Rivers Audubon's Early Birds Club--here with Education Director jamie Bradford uncovering a berm installed to prevent a burrowing owl escape attemp by an owl now living in burrow #29.
by Eileen M. Kane

Desert Rivers Audubon Conservation Director Mike Evans talks with Riparian Institute Director Scott Anderson during the final burrowing owl release at Zanjero Park, Gilbert.
by Desert Rivers Audubon

Greg Clark, Burrowing Owl Project Coordinator with Wild at Heart, reveals an egg in one of the uncovered burrows.
by Desert Rivers Audubon

Most July 4th Fireworks spectators are respectful of the Burrowing Owl burrows. Desert Rivers Audubon volunteers are on hand to explain the burrows & habitat. It is illegal to set off fireworks in the park: http://bit.ly/10WwVqI
by Desert Rivers Audubon

Burrowing Owl sits on artificial burrow marker at Zanjero Park, Gilbert.
by Desert Rivers Audubon

Greg Clark (right), Burrowing Owl Project Coordinator with Wild at Heart, guides volunteers through the delicate proceedure of removing the owl release enclosure covering.
by Desert Rivers Audubon

Burrowing Owl sits on artificial burrow marker at Zanjero Park, Gilbert.
by Desert Rivers Audubon

Burrowing owl at burrow #76, Zanjero Park, Gilbert
by Desert Rivers Audubon

30 Burrowing owl enthusiats responded to east Valley Tribune & Arizona republic notices for the June owlWalk & Talk at Zanjero Park.
by Desert Rivers Audubon

Burrowing owls at Zanjero Park grow accostomed to walkers & bikers at the park.
by Desert Rivers Audubon

Volunteers carefully uncover the skirt of the enclosure housing the burrowing owls to be released at Zanjero Park, Gilbert.
by Desert Rivers Audubon

Burrowing owl roosts next to burrow #20 at Zanjero park, Gilbert.
by Desert Rivers Audubon

Greg Clark, Burrowing Owl Project Coordinator with Wild at Heart, reveals an egg in one of the uncovered burrows.
by Eileen M. Kane

Burrowing Owls "decorate" their burrow entrances with scat from other annimals.
by Eileen M. Kane

Arificial burrows installed by volunteers for Burrowing Owls at Zanjero Park, Gilbert.
by Desert Rivers Audubon

Burrowing Owl at Zanjero Park, Gilbert
by Eileen M. Kane

Fireworks spectators lined the sidewalk in front of the owl burrows. Desert Rivers Audubon volunteers distributed educational brochures about the owls as well as cautioned children not to shine lights into the burrows or ride bikes over them.
by Desert Rivers Audubon

Desert Rivers Audubon volunteers education 4th of july Fireworks spectators at Zanjero Park about the presence of the burrowing owls.
by Desert Rivers Audubon

OwlWalk & talk brought out birders and neighbors to hear about the latest status of the Zanjero Park burrowing owls.
by Desert Rivers Audubon

Volunteers remove the enclosure structure while burrowing owls retreat to the burrows beneath it.
by Desert Rivers Audubon

Burrowing owls venture forth as the pre-release enclosure is uncovered and the owls are finally released.
by Eileen M. Kane

Burrowing owl at burrow #76, Zanjero Park, Gilbert
by Eileen M. Kane

Male Burrowing Owl keeps an eye out for threats to his nest.
by Eileen M. Kane

A banded Burrowing Owl ventures forth as the pre-release enclosure is uncovered and the owls are finally released.
by Desert Rivers Audubon

Desert Rivers Audubon Conservation Director Mike Evans (l) and OwlWatch Volunteer Coordinator Stacy Burleigh (r) talks with Gilbert Parks Zanjero Park employee about long-term monitoring of the site.
by Desert Rivers Audubon

Greg Clark (left), Owl Project Coordinator with Wild at Heart, briefs volunteers on the final owl release proceedure at Zanjero Park, Gilbert.
by Desert Rivers Audubon

Banded (released onsite April 2012) burrowing owl near burrow 79 at Zanjero Park, Gilbert.
by Desert Rivers Audubon

Burrowing Owl sits on artificial burrow marker at Zanjero Park, Gilbert.
by Eileen M. Kane

Early Birds Kids Club members join volunteers to remove the enclosure structure while burrowing owls retreat to the burrows beneath it.
by Desert Rivers Audubon

OwlWatchers watching, Zanjero park Burrowing Owl Habita, Gilbert.
by Desert Rivers Audubon

Stacy Burleigh (far left) scans for the resident burrowing owls to show OwlWalk & Talk attendees at Zanjero Park.
by Desert Rivers Audubon

Burrowing owl roosts next to burrow #20 at Zanjero park, Gilbert.
by Eileen M. Kane

It was a rough evening for the Zanjero park burrowing owls as volunteers tried to keep spctators from standing on the burrows.
by Desert Rivers Audubon

Male Burrowing Owl keeps an eye out for threats to his nest.
by Desert Rivers Audubon

Greg Clark (right), Burrowing Owl Project Coordinator with Wild at Heart, guides volunteers through the delicate proceedure of removing the owl release enclosure covering.
by Eileen M. Kane

Repaits are made to some of the burrows installed the previous fall in preparation for the final release of burrowing owls at Zanjero Park, Gilbert.
by Desert Rivers Audubon

Stacy Burleigh, OwlWatch volunteer coordinator, talks about the ongoing citizen scientist habitat project.
by Desert Rivers Audubon

Male Burrowing Owl keeps an eye out for threats to his nest.
by Eileen M. Kane

OwlWatch volunteers watch the burrows and owl behavior as the release enclose is removed.
by Desert Rivers Audubon

Volunteers remove the owl release enclosure tarp.
by Desert Rivers Audubon

Early Birds Kids Club members join volunteers to remove the enclosure structure while burrowing owls retreat to the burrows beneath it.
by Eileen M. Kane

Burrowing owls at Zanjero Park grow accostomed to walkers & bikers at the park.
by Eileen M. Kane

Burrowing Owl sits on artificial burrow marker at Zanjero Park, Gilbert.
by Eileen M. Kane

Greg Clark, Burrowing Owl Habitat Project Coordinator with Wild at Heat, demonstrates the way to uncover the enclosure skirt in preparation for releasing the burrowing owls in the enclosure.
by Eileen M. Kane

OwlWatch citizen scientist volunteers are divided between morning a evening teams.
by Desert Rivers Audubon