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Burrowing Owl

Speótyto cuniculária

Photo by Jim West
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

This owl took up residence in a crack near the roadside left by last summer’s drought.

Habitat:

Usually abandoned Prairie Dog burrows as it’s also known around here as the Prairie Dog Owl.

Species ID Suggestions

Burrowing Owl

Athene cunicularia

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Comments (9)
Phil_S
Love the series! Especially the first pic. The look on the owl's face is priceless. This would make a great pic for a caption contest should PN ever decide to host one.
KarenL
Lovely spot! We saw these in Marathon keys Florida living in the storm drains! Welcome to Project Noah Jim!
Apple
What a very beautiful and interesting creature!
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2012

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