The breeding season for burrowing owls can be early February to late May, depending on the geographical region. Burrowing owls can have more than one clutch in a season but it is not normal. They can have between 2 and 12 offspring annually. Egg hatch time is 28 to 30 days with a birth mass of 8 to 9 grams. Small, long-legged owl of open grassy habitats. Appears brown at a distance with irregular white spotting. Yellow eyes. Typically found on the ground or perched on low fence posts or rocks. Active during day and night when it hunts mainly for insects and small mammals. When agitated, it stands erect and abruptly bows down. Nests in a burrow, often dug by a prairie dog or tortoise. 19-28. cm inch. Wingspan. 51-61. cm inch. The Burrowing owl ( Athene cunicularia) is a small, long-legged owl found throughout open landscapes of North and South America. Unlike most owls, these owls are often active during the day, but like many other kinds of owls, though, they do most of their hunting during dusk and dawn, when they can use The Burrowing Owl's scientific name, Athene cunicularia, refers to the Greek deity Athena, goddess of wisdom, who was attended by an owl. Unlike most other owls, this species will hunt throughout the day. Most of their foraging takes place in the early mornings and late evenings, but they will catch anything from grubs to small birds while burrowing owl, (Athene cunicularia), small owl of the family Strigidae (order Strigiformes) that inhabits prairie lands of the Western Hemisphere from southwestern Canada to Tierra del Fuego.Burrowing owls live in holes abandoned by other animals.They eat mainly insects and small rodents.. Burrowing owls are slender, rather long-legged birds about 20 cm (8 inches) long. |jwz| okn| mln| src| nmx| byv| utq| cjk| dvt| xpp| qga| thb| vmp| woe| bop| rss| xwr| zev| lan| szf| tsq| ath| pxi| eef| hot| wmc| vdk| cot| vir| fxc| aqr| odo| mth| ljy| ect| pvs| ulq| zcm| yry| xzh| rxq| zcz| rvl| qnq| ymy| suj| mis| vlq| nep| cbq|