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Burrowing OwlAthene cunicularia

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ListenSmall, long-legged owl of open grassy habitats. Appears brown at a distance with irregular white spotting. Yellow eyes. Typically found on theground or perched on low fence posts or rocks. Active during day and night when it hunts mainly for insects and small mammals. Whenagitated, it stands erect and abruptly bows down. Nests in a burrow, often dug by a prairie dog or tortoise.POWERED BY MERLIN (http://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/?__hstc=60209138.6a4c57b9490827e1f66855612739d300.1602636817304.1602636817304.1602636817304.1&__hssc=60209138.3.1602636817305&__hsfp=1576065582)

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All About BirdsYour Online Guide To Birds And Bird Watching

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Burrowing Owl(https://ebird.org/species/burowl)Athene cunicularia© Brad Imhoff8 Mar 2017Cape Coral Public Library, Lee, Florida, UnitedStates

Burrowing Owl(https://ebird.org/species/burowl)Athene cunicularia© Jack Parlapiano12 May 2019Owlville, Valencia, New Mexico, United States

Burrowing Owl(https://ebird.org/species/burowl)Athene cunicularia© Brad Imhoff8 Mar 2017Cape Coral Public Library, Lee, Florida, UnitedStates

Burrowing Owl(https://ebird.org/species/burowl)Athene cunicularia© Ryan Rodriguez23 Dec 2019Granjeno area, Hidalgo, Texas, United States

Burrowing Ow(https://ebirdAthene cuniculari© Mountain Wes23 Jun 2019Twin Falls -- SoutVicinity), Twin Fal

Burrowing Owl (Western)(https://ebird.org/species/burowl)Athene cunicularia hypugaea/rostrata© Geoffrey A. Keller29 Apr 200256.0 km N of Bakersfield; Colonel AllensworthState Historical Park, Tulare, California, UnitedStates

Burrowing Owl(https://ebird.org/species/burowl)Athene cunicularia© Ryan O'Donnell21 May 2020Spot Road Farm, Yuma, Arizona, United States

Burrowing Owl (Western)(https://ebird.org/species/burowl)Athene cunicularia hypugaea/rostrata© Geoffrey A. Keller29 Apr 200256.0 km N of Bakersfield; Colonel AllensworthState Historical Park, Tulare, California, UnitedStates

Burrowing Owl (Western)(https://ebird.org/species/burowl)Athene cunicularia hypugaea/rostrata© Geoffrey A. Keller23 May 200111.3 km W of Earlimart; Colonel AllensworthState Historical Park, Tulare, California, UnitedStates

Burrowing Ow(https://ebirdAthene cuniculari© Geoffrey A. Ke23 May 200111.3 km W of EarState Historical PaStates

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Burrowing Owl(https://ebird.org/species/burowl)Athene cunicularia© Gustavo Durán7 Apr 2019San Jerónimo Norte (-31.5521, -61.0762), LasColonias, Santa Fe, Argentina

Burrowing Owl (Florida)(https://ebird.org/species/burowl)Athene cunicularia floridana© Larry Arbanas31 Mar 2007Cape Coral Public Library, Lee, Florida, UnitedStates

Burrowing Owl (Littoral)(https://ebird.org/species/burowl)Athene cunicularia nanodes/juninensis© Greg Baker12 Nov 2011Azapa Valley, Arica, Arica y Parinacota, Chile

Burrowing Owl (Western)(https://ebird.org/species/burowl)Athene cunicularia hypugaea/rostrata© Don DesJardin23 Mar 2017Brawley, Imperial, California, United States

Burrowing Ow(https://ebirdAthene cuniculari© Greg Baker30 Sep 2018Rio Azul Jungle L

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