I see small birds (large) eyes reflecting (orange) on the road side or on the trails and XC routes.
Being O dark thirty and these small birds flying off into the brush I could never get any identifying information.
On my Friday AM (3/28/2014) Hike One of these birds patiently posed while I carefully approached within 2 feet.
No camera at the ready (drat!) (double drat!!) But it had all the features of an Owl.
I'm no expert but given the size and behaviour it has to be a Burrowing Owl
![Image](http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/PHOTO/LARGE/burrowowl_nedharris.jpg)
Burrowing Owl Family group
© Ned Harris, AZ, Tucson, June 2009
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/burrowing_owl/id
I had no Idea! Exciting stuff!