burrowing owls
Ground-nesting small predators
Burrowing owls are small, long-legged owls that nest underground, typically in abandoned prairie dog or ground squirrel burrows.
Unlike most owls, they're active during the day and are often seen standing at burrow entrances on open grasslands.
They bob and bow when agitated.
Found throughout the Americas, they've declined as development reduces their habitat.
- miceSmall gnawing mammals
- small mammalsCompact fur-bearing animals
- ground nestingLaying eggs on earth
- nestingMaking a dwelling
- raptorsCarnivorous birds of prey
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