Burrowing owls enjoyed a rare rain in the desert

We were able to approach this family of burrowing owls quite closely. Then suddenly it started to rain (actually it was just droplets of water falling from the sky. However, in this desert land in southern California, it was more than enough to be considered "rain"). To our delighted amazement, the owls started to display a behavior that we have not read about. They spread their wings, held that wingspread position, and turned their bodies from one direction to another. It was as if they tried to make sure all parts of their bodies were exposed to the welcomed bath.

We snapped our shutters away, and felt so privileged to witness this delightful behavior.

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Beautiful shots of this lovely bird! Great set.

Just shows how adaptable these animals are.

Lucky you! Great set Linh.

Nice set.

These guys are awesome, there eyes are so intense, great job