Today is the 20th day of this month’s challenge, but did you know #SquaresRenew is also our 20th Squares challenge. I thought I’d celebrate with a very cute burrowing owl.

Athene cunicularia are burgeoning in regions bordering the Amazon rainforest

In many parts of the new world burrowing owl populations are in sharp decline; in Canada they are endangered, Mexico threatened and likewise in some US states. Unsurprisingly human activity (loss of habitat) is the primary reason for their decline. Although having said that, I’ve read that the populations in South America are doing exactly the opposite. They are ‘flourishing’ because of human activity; deforestation in the Amazon basin. Given the impact deforestation is having on other flora and fauna, and also the world’s climate I am not too sure how I feel about its positive impact on burrowing owls. Their burgeoning populations south of the equator however are giving me a way to include this shot in this month’s squares.

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  6. Wildlife, land and aquatic, both are suffering badly, all thanks to human modernization.

    The effects are already happening so rapidly, all over the world.

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  7. There are a number of burgeoning bird populations here, two. Cardinals — the bright red bird — has expanded its range to include most of the U.S. and a whole lot of Canada. It used to be a local East Coast bird. House Finches are all over the place. Bluebirds. Robins. The birds who have figured out how to live in the suburbs and whose eating and lifestyle need are flexible.

    Birds learn and they pass the learning to other birds, not all of whom are their own species. Because we changed the feeders, non-perching birds are learning to perch. It’s amazing, but they are doing it.

    They are nesting here when they used to nest only in pine forests. Lots of stuff like that. Those birds are doing well. Many others are not. Too many others.

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      1. It’s a heartbreaker. I do what I can, but I can’t stop the powers that be from cutting down every place wild things can live.

        I used this heading again tonight. I didn’t see a new post from you, though in the much and mess of my inbox, it’s probably there. Somewhere.

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