The Burrowing Owl
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The Burrowing Owl
Young
3-12 eggs are the clutch size of the Burrowing Owl. The chicks start hunting after 45 days, and become mostly independent after 6 weeks. If threatened, the chicks will hide in the burrow and mimic the sound of a rattlesnake. Pairs are very protective of their young.
Range
The current range of the Burrowing Owl in North America. At one time most of the US and all of western Canada housed Burrowing Owls, but habitat loss has taken it's toll. Luckily they populate almost all of South America.
The Owl
Unlike most Owls, Burrowing Owls have long legs and are better at running then they are at flying. In fact they don't burrow, instead they modify burrows of prairie dogs and groundhogs. They hunt insects and small mammals at night using their superb senses of hearing and sight.
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