Tandil, Argentina 2019

This parent was taking some well earned time away from the kids, who were only a few feet away, but remained alert for the first sign of any danger. On one occasion it made a short alarm call and immediately the owlets disappeared into the burrow ..... they didn't need telling twice like some kids I know 😂

Taken in Cape Coral, Florida.

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Several Burrowing Owls were seen at Cape Coral, Florida. This owl at its nest was digging in the loose sandy soil on the perimeter of a baseball field. Others were seen in housing tracts, open fields and near a shopping strip.

(soil on his face, seen in large size)

Athene cunicularia

Question.. can anyone ID the male or female? Their behaviors were quite different while I was watching these owls. The one on the right was very watchful constantly scanning the surroundings for threats. The one on the left was much more relaxed, preening and napping without much worry about what was going on.

Burrowing Owl ~ Athene cunicularia

The burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) is a small, long-legged owl found throughout open landscapes of North and South America. Burrowing owls can be found in grasslands, rangelands, agricultural areas, deserts, or any other open dry area with low vegetation. They nest and roost in burrows, such as those excavated by prairie dogs.

Small 10" owl with white spots found in underground dens on golf courses or open fields.

an unexpected sighting during a visit to a winery in Maipo Valley in central Chile

the name is derived from their nesting habits. They excavate burrows in the face of cliffs or in ravines.

also called Burrowing Parakeet

Cyanoliseus patagonus

Holenparkiet

Conure de Patagonie

Felsensittich

Loro Barranquero /Tricahue

Parrocchetto delle tane

Periquito-das-barreiras

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Kaninchenkauz (Athene cunicularia)

Bei den Löchern in den Flügeln, fehlt noch der Auftrieb.

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With the holes in the wings, the lift is still missing.

At Axe Valley Wildlife Park

Kaninchenkauz (Athene cunicularia)

Taken at Cape Coral, Florida a few years ago. I'm not a great fan of photos of ringed birds but I quite like the pose and the sunrise in the catchlight in the eye.

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Kaninchenkauz (Athene cunicularia)

This little owlet was so entertaining!

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A Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) perched on a fence post in the prairie landscape near Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada.

2 June, 2011.

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Taken in Chapada, Brazil

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Kaninchenkauz (Athene cunicularia)

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Kaninchenkauz (Athene cunicularia)

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There is always something to see at the flight school.

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In der Flugschule gibt es immer etwas zu sehen.

Coruja-buraqueira (Athene cunicularia).

Palmeira, Paraná, Brazil.

Animal in wildlife.

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Truf wars - flyby clawing

Kaninchenkauz (Athene cunicularia)

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Solano County, CA

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We came across a pair of Burrowing Owls on Marco Island, just relaxing in the sun despite the afternoon heat.

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I found this little owl as I was driving just before sunrise last weekend. It was quite accommodating and sat on the fence post until it became light enough to take a few shots.

San Joaquin County, CA

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Very interested in that strange guy holding this shiny contraption.

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3 focus point stack

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Now in full colors!

Some facts:

Charismatic and sometimes comical, the diminutive Burrowing Owl is an easily recognized icon of the grasslands and arid regions of western North America, Florida, and the Caribbean. Unique among North American owls, this species is active day and night, nests in underground burrows, and typically nests in small groups.

In the past half century, Burrowing Owl populations have declined sharply across much of the species' range. The species is listed as Endangered in Canada, as a species with Special Protection in Mexico, and (although it has no [legal] federal status in the USA) it is “listed” in half of the 18 western states it still occupies. Although no one major factor has been implicated in the decline of this species, the cumulative effects of human activities have undoubtedly taken a major toll.

Historically in many parts of the west and south, this species depended on colonies of burrowing mammals such as prairie dogs (Cynomys spp.) for nests sites; reduction of such colonies by agriculture has limited access to nest burrows and contributed to loss of Burrowing Owls in this region. Such colonies were sometimes large; Bent (1938) describes a Florida colony that (in the 1880s) was 3 miles (4.8 km) long and contained “several hundred” pairs of owls.

Strong local and governmental interest in this species has facilitated significant conservation efforts to maintain or revive populations, including reintroduction programs, the use of artificial nest burrows, habitat protection programs, and protective legislation.

Conservation concerns for this species served as a catalyst for three international Burrowing Owl symposia (1992, 1998, 2006), from which significant contributions have been made to our understanding of this owls' natural history. The species has been studied broadly across its range in recent decades, with key studies from Brazil, Chile, Florida, Canada and many western US states on breeding biology, movement patterns, habitat use, pesticide loads, genetics, behavior, and diet.

Poulin, R. G., L. D. Todd, E. A. Haug, B. A. Millsap, and M. S. Martell (2020). Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (A. F. Poole, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. doi.org/10.2173/bow.burowl.01

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Gliding through the sunlight

It’s always a delight to spot a Burrowing Owl, especially one willing to pose for a portrait 😎

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Burrowing Owls are small, sandy colored owls with bright-yellow eyes. They live underground in burrows they’ve dug themselves or taken over from a prairie dog, ground squirrel, or tortoise.

They live in grasslands, deserts, and other open habitats, where they hunt mainly insects and rodents. Their numbers have declined sharply with human alteration of their habitat and the decline of prairie dogs and ground squirrels.

Before laying eggs, Burrowing Owls carpet the entrances to their homes with animal dung, which attracts dung beetles and other insects that the owls then catch and eat. They may also collect bottle caps, metal foil, cigarette butts, paper scraps, and other bits of trash at the entrance, possibly signifying that the burrow is occupied.

The oldest known Burrowing Owl was at least 9 years, 11 months old when it was sighted in California in 2014.

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A burrowing staring at the photographer.

This owlet was photographed in Cape Coral, Florida.

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