I remember the first time I heard of a burrowing owl and thought OK that's weird!
Burrowing owls are tiny and native to North and South America. They stand slightly taller than a robin and roost and nest in burrows in the ground that are often dug by prairie dogs. Unlike most owls they are active during the day. And like many other owls they use their night vision to hunt mainly from dusk until dawn.
Burrowing owls have bright yellow eyes but lack the tufts of feathers from their ears and instead have prominent white eyebrows! The females tend to be heavier. While hunting for food they often wait on a perch, like a rock, and even run across the ground and chase their prey! How funny!
The burrowing owls in Canada and the northern US usually migrate to Mexico and the southern US during the colder months. They usually live to be nine years old and they are often hit by cars as they run across roads.
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So there is your Burrowing Owl lesson for today!
Enjoy!
