burrowing owl
noun
: a small diurnal chiefly ground-dwelling American owl (Athene cunicularia) of grassland and desert regions that roosts and nests in burrows
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The 208-acre Fairview Park is a biodiversity hotspot containing five habitat ecosystems with rare and endangered plants and animals, including the burrowing owl, Crotch’s bumble bee and coastal gnatcatcher.
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Claire Wang, Oc Register, 28 Nov. 2025
In summer, burrowing owls take over some of those prairie dog holes, and parkgoers can learn about them with a specialist.
—Billie Cohen, AFAR Media, 6 Nov. 2025
The area is home to ground-nesting birds, such as burrowing owls, so dogs must be leashed at all times.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 11 July 2025
That could include birds and their eggs, from burrowing owls to songbirds, turtles and turtle eggs, frogs, crabs, fish, snakes, small mammals and even young alligators or crocodiles.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 3 May 2025
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Claire Wang, Oc Register, 28 Nov. 2025
In summer, burrowing owls take over some of those prairie dog holes, and parkgoers can learn about them with a specialist.
—Billie Cohen, AFAR Media, 6 Nov. 2025
The area is home to ground-nesting birds, such as burrowing owls, so dogs must be leashed at all times.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 11 July 2025
That could include birds and their eggs, from burrowing owls to songbirds, turtles and turtle eggs, frogs, crabs, fish, snakes, small mammals and even young alligators or crocodiles.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 3 May 2025
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“Burrowing owl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burrowing%20owl. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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