Forget looking up in the trees to find these guys. They are burrowing owls, which means that they live on the ground or under it. In fact, they often take advantage of the hard work of tunnelers such as prairie dogs or gophers by building their nests in the burrows they dug and abandoned. Think of burrowing owls as squatters of the avian world. You"ll find these 7½- to 11-inch birds in North and South America, especially in grasslands, farming areas, or dry expanses with vegetation that is close to the ground.
Burrowing owls
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Easter
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Azaleas blooming on Hwangmaesan Mountain, South Korea
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National Hammock Day
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Mekong River Delta, Long An, Vietnam
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AAPI Heritage Month & Lei Day
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Penguin Awareness Day
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International Surfing Day
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Every day is Napping Day for this screech owl
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A house of grand scale(s)
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Mexico celebrates its Independence Day
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Collared aracari in Costa Rica
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Tulips, Netherlands
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Party like it’s 5779
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Behold the perfect cone
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Does this chameleon look a little insecure?
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