Making Whoopee Burrowing Owls
by Karen Slagle
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Making Whoopee Burrowing Owls
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Karen Slagle
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The burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) is a small, long-legged owl found throughout open landscapes of North and South America. Burrowing owls can be found in grasslands, rangelands, agricultural areas, deserts, or any other open dry area with low vegetation. They nest and roost in burrows, such as those excavated by prairie dogs (Cynomys spp.). Unlike most owls, burrowing owls are often active during the day, although they tend to avoid the midday heat. Like many other kinds of owls, though, burrowing owls do most of their hunting from dusk until dawn, when they can use their night vision and hearing to their advantage. Living in open grasslands as opposed to forests, the burrowing owl has developed longer legs that enable it to sprint, as well as fly, when hunting.
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April 23rd, 2021
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Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Birds In Focus" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020-2021 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L
Morris Finkelstein
Fabulous photograph of a Burrowing Owl pair, Karen! Congratulations on your image being selected by Dawn as one of her weekly Dawn's Delights! F/L
Dawn Currie
Congratulations! You are one of 10 Dawn’s Delights for 4/27/2021!! This fine image of an identified wild bird is now featured on the homepage of Wild Birds Of The World - A Nature Photography Group. Please take a moment to add it to the 2021 Features Archive and Thanks discussion for additional visibility.
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