A Western Screech Owl took a nap in an old saguaro cactus skeleton as a Cottontail Rabbit came to my feet, unaware that the predator was watching. In the Arizona desert, a Western Screech Owl sharing space with a Desert Cottontail is a cool reminder of how tightly connected the food web is out here. While screech-owls mostly hunt insects, small rodents, and lizards, young cottontails could be taken occasionally—but adult rabbits are generally too large for them to handle. If you’re on Instagram