The Burrowing Owl is a small,
long-legged owl found throughout
North and South America. Unlike most
owls, burrowing owls are often active
during the day, although they tend to
avoid the mid-day heat. Most hunting
is still done from dusk until dawn.
They nest and roost in burrows, such
as those excavated by prairie dogs.
Adult owls have brown upperparts with
white spotting. The breast and belly are
white with variable brown spotting or
barring. Juvenile owls are similar in
appearance, but they lack most of the
white spotting above and brown barring
below. Also, the young owls have a buff
bar across the upper wing and their
breast may be buffy rather than white.
The owls nest in an underground burrows
vacated byanimals such as prairie dogs
and ground squirrels. The female will lay
an egg every 1 or 2 days until she has
completed a clutch, which can consist
of 4-12 eggs, which will be incubated
the eggs for 3 to 4 weeks.
