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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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.
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 3 May 2025
Ground squirrels dig holes that burrowing owls appropriate.
—Mark Degraff, The Mercury News, 14 Dec. 2024
Climate & Environment Chuckwalla National Monument would protect swath of California desert and preserve a sacred land
April 28, 2024
Besides its namesake, the Chuckwalla lizard, the area is home to bighorn sheep, desert tortoises, kangaroo rats, burrowing owls and jackrabbits.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
The area is also an important habitat for scrub jays, wading birds, burrowing owls, raccoons, opossums, rabbits and gopher tortoises.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 3 May 2025
Ground squirrels dig holes that burrowing owls appropriate.
—Mark Degraff, The Mercury News, 14 Dec. 2024
Climate & Environment Chuckwalla National Monument would protect swath of California desert and preserve a sacred land
April 28, 2024
Besides its namesake, the Chuckwalla lizard, the area is home to bighorn sheep, desert tortoises, kangaroo rats, burrowing owls and jackrabbits.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
The area is also an important habitat for scrub jays, wading birds, burrowing owls, raccoons, opossums, rabbits and gopher tortoises.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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