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Prairie dog owl or Burrowing owl, german Kaninchenkauz

Athene cunicularia

Photo by SaskiaMarloh
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Field Notes

Description:

Burrowing owl or german "Kaninchenkauz" ( Athene cunicularia ) who came daily to the door of our house in the countryside of Cordoba, Argentina, just watching us up to 2 meters close.

Habitat:

Dry desertlike landscapes in Argentina

Notes:

Burrowing owl or german "Kaninchenkauz" ( Athene cunicularia ) who came daily to the door of our house in the countryside of Cordoba, Argentina, just watching us up to 2 meters close.

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Athene cunicularia

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Aman
Stunning. Thank you for sharing these.

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PublishedJune 11, 2011

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