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	Burrowing Owl
		Burrowing Owls hunt while walking or running across the ground and by swooping down from a perch or hover, and they will catch insects from the air.
		Burrowing Owls hunt throughout the 24-hour day, but are mainly crepuscular, hunting at dusk and dawn.
		Unfortunately, this owl is becoming scarce in native grasslands and prairies due to the human activities that have caused the reduction of burrowing mammals, which provide burrows for these owls to use as nests.
	www.peregrinefund.org /Explore_Raptors/owls/burrwowl.html (358 words)

	b-owl (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Burrowing owls are susceptible to predators that can access their nest chamber, such as foxes, coyotes, skunks, raccoons, and snakes, and are also preyed upon by various other raptor species, such as hawks, eagles, and other species of owls.
		Burrowing owls in California historically ranged throughout the Central Valley, were found in suitable habitat in coastal areas from Marin County south to the Mexican border, and sparsely inhabited desert areas in the northeastern and southeastern portions of the state.
		Throughout the vast majority of the burrowing owl's range in California, breeding owls persist in only small, declining populations of birds that are highly susceptible to extirpation, as seen in the precipitous decline of owl populations in several areas of the state.
	www.biologicaldiversity.org /swcbd/species/b-owl/index.html (1221 words)

	CVBDB Burrowing Owl
		The burrowing owl is a yearlong resident of open, dry grassland and desert habitats.
		This small owl is found the length of the state of California in appropriate habitats and has been found as high as 5,300 ft in Lassen County.
		Burrowing owls in the northern parts of their range may winter to the south, as far as Central America, but are mostly residents in California.
	www.delta.dfg.ca.gov /gallery/burowl.asp (690 words)

	Burrowing Owl
		This small owl is a bird of the treeless, shortgrass country of western North America, from southern Canada to Mexico.
		The burrowing owl depends mainly on the abandoned burrows of prairie dogs for nesting sites and shelter, and, to some extent, on those of badgers, ground squirrels, woodchucks, wolves, foxes, skunks, and armadillos.
		Although it is presently not rare, the burrowing owl could become limited in numbers because of its preference for uncultivated land and its dependence on other animals for nesting sites.
	www.nature.ca /notebooks/english/burrowl.htm (96 words)

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		By the time this pair of burrowing owls stops its work, there is a ring of dung around the entrance to their burrow, and the tunnel and nest cavity are all lined an inch deep.
		The burrowing owl is one of only two owls in North America that does not lay its eggs in an elevated nest.
		The burrowing owl, on the other hand, is robin-sized, a mere nine or ten inches long.
	www.acterra.org /books/SecretsOfTheNest/burrowing_owl.html (706 words)

	City of Cape Coral (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Burrowing owls that are just coming into the breeding population for the first time or who are displaced by development may take up residence in a starter burrow.
		Some people do not want a burrowing owl nest on their lawn because they mistakenly believe they would not be able to trim the grass around it, and the nest would need to be roped off with ugly orange ribbon.
		Burrowing owl nests on vacant lots are staked off with orange ribbon because the large mowing tractors and other vehicles can collapse the burrows.
	www.capecoral.net /citydept/comdev/glm/glm_brrwowl.cfm (2118 words)

	Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)
		Burrowing Owls are widely distributed in proper habitat throughout the lowlands of the state, but rare along the coast north of Marin County and extremely rare east of the Sierra Nevada crest (Small 1994).
		Coulombe, H.N. Behavior and population ecology of the burrowing owl, Speotyto cunicularia, in the Imperial Valley of California.
		Haug, E.A. Observations on the breeding ecology of Burrowing Owls in Saskatchewan.
	www.prbo.org /calpif/htmldocs/species/desert/burrowing_owl.htm (2572 words)

	Saskatchewan Environment - Burrowing Owl
		Burrowing Owls may become extirpated in all of Canada in less than 20 years unless the causes of population decline are discovered and conservation actions are taken.
		From a few observations of banded owls and tracking of radio transmitter signals over the winter of 1997-98, it is believed that the Saskatchewan Burrowing Owl population migrates to southern Texas and northern Mexico along the coastal lowlands of the Gulf of Mexico.
		Adult Burrowing Owls return to the breeding grounds in Saskatchewan between the second week of April and the third week of May. The average arrival date is the last week of April.
	www.se.gov.sk.ca /ecosystem/speciesatrisk/burrowingowl.htm (3249 words)

	NPWRC :: The Owls of North Dakota
		The western burrowing owl is a small ground-dwelling bird standing 9-11 inches high with a short tail and long legs.
		Burrowing owls use the same burrow for nesting year after year if they are not disturbed.
		Indication is that burrowing owl populations have been decreasing throughout their range.
	www.npwrc.usgs.gov /resource/birds/owls/athecuni.htm (354 words)

	Wildlife Viewing - Species Spotlight- Burrowing Owl
		Burrowing owls use burrows year-round; for roosting during the winter and for raising young during the breeding season (Feb — July).
		Burrows extend 4 to 8 feet underground and are lined with materials such as grass clippings, feathers, paper, and manure.
		Burrowing owl eggs and young succumb to a variety of predators including snakes, opossums, raccoons, skunks, and cats and dogs in urban areas.
	myfwc.com /viewing/species/burrowingowl.html (769 words)

	Burrowing Owl - Colorado Division of Wildlife
		Burrowing owls are small, about nine inches in height with a short tail and long legs.
		Burrowing owls are resident in central and southern Florida.
		Habitat: Burrowing owls are primarily found in grasslands and mountain parks, usually in or near prairie dog towns.
	wildlife.state.co.us /WildlifeSpecies/Profiles/Birds/BurrowingOwl.htm (377 words)

	Virtual Saskatchewan - Vanishing Burrowing Owls
		Burrowing owls, which in fact adopt burrows vacated by ground squirrels and badgers, are declining in number at an average annual rate of 16 per cent.
		Scalise says burrowing owl numbers are declining throughout their range, which includes South America and the U.S., as well as the southern prairies of Canada.
		Researchers today know much more about the burrowing owl than they did five years ago, she says, and this information is crucial in determining where to direct future efforts.
	www.virtualsk.com /current_issue/vanishing_owls.html (1548 words)

	Burrowing Owl
		In Alberta, the Burrowing Owl is classified as endangered under the Wildlife Act, and, in 1996, was included on the Red List of species that are at risk in the province.
		Burrowing Owls are most abundant in the Mixedgrass and Dry mixedgrass ecoregions of Alberta, and are seldom found in the aspen parkland and fescue grass ecoregions of the province.
		The Burrowing Owl is a small owl, that typically arrives in Alberta between early April and early May, depending on the harshness of spring weather.
	www.abheritage.ca /abnature/speciesatrisk/burrowing_owl_intro.htm (658 words)

	Burrowing Owl - Colorado Division of Wildlife
		In Colorado, the burrowing owl occurs primarily on the eastern plains, with scattered populations in grasslands and shrub-steppe in western and central regions of the state (Jones 1998, VerCauteren 2001).
		Owl densities appear to be highest in the eastern grasslands, particularly in the southeast corner of the state (Jones 1998, Sauer et al.
		Burrowing owls are undergoing mild to relatively severe local and regional population declines throughout much of western North America, and have disappeared from the far eastern and northern portions of their historic range (Wellicome and Holroyd 2001).
	wildlife.state.co.us /Research/Birds/BurrowingOwl (466 words)

	Burrowing Owl - Species at Risk - Lewis and Clark - Sierra Club
		It's commonly called "prairie-dog owl" and "tunnel owl," while its scientific name, cunicularia, is Latin for "mine" or "miner." Marked by white eyebrows, a white chin stripe, and long legs that allow it to run down passing beetles, the burrowing owl often nests in abandoned prairiedog tunnels.
		Burrowing owls have been declining throughout most of their range because of the loss of prairie lands.
		Along with fl-footed ferrets, the burrowing owl relies on prairie dogs and their habitat to continue in healthy populations.
	www.sierraclub.org /lewisandclark/species/burrowingowl.asp (132 words)

	Burrowing Owl
		The burrow selected by this bird is usually found at the foot of a wormwood bush (Artemisia), upon the summit of which this Owl often perches, and stands for a considerable while.
		The evidence of this was clearly presented by the ruinous condition of the burrows tenanted by the Owl, which were frequently caved in, and their sides channelled by the rains, while the neat and well-preserved mansion of the Marmot shewed the active care of a skilful and industrious owner.
		We have no evidence that the Owl and Marmot habitually resort to one burrow, yet we are well assured by PIKE and others, that a common danger often drives them into the same excavation, where lizards and rattlesnakes also enter for concealment and safety.
	www.audubon.org /bird/BoA/F3_G1e.html (991 words)

	Burrowing Owl - Davis Wiki
		Burrowing Owls are native to California's Central Valley, and unlike other owls of the area, they live underground.
		Burrowing Owls are diurnal, feed on insects and rodents, and normally produce 4-5 young a year.
		The burrowing owl is the mascot of the Yolo Audubon Society.
	daviswiki.org /Burrowing_Owl (330 words)

	The Burrowing Owl
		These owls are diurnal, usually seen in early morning or late afternoon, standing on clods of dirt near their nesting holes.
		Unfortunately, the burrowing owl population is rapidly declining; the major cause is habitat destruction.
		In handling an owl, as with any animal, the docent must always be aware of the safety of the owl as well as that of the patron.
	www.azadocents.org /TheBurrowingOwl.htm (551 words)

	North American Owl Identification Guide
		FIELD MARKS: The Burrowing owl is Rround-headed with white eyebrows, yellow eyes and bill yellow/whitw or yellow/fl.
		Nests in burrows made by prairie dogs, badgers and other medium to large fossorial (digging or burrowing) animals Also, burrowing owls are capable of doing some digging themselves.
		Burrowing owls migrate from northern states to warmer climates in the southwestern United States during October.
	www.owlinstitute.org /owls/burrow.html (177 words)

	The Burrowing Owl [Speotyto cunicularia] and Links to Owl Pages
		Burrowing owls require open areas with low ground cover, existing burrows and abundant food -- all of which are threatened on the prairies.
		Owls rely entirely on burrowing animals for their nests, and many of these animals are exterminated as pests.Burrowing owls have also been killed accidentally as a result of poison programs aimed at pests and insects.
		Careful livestock management will also increase the amount of food available for owl pairs and the number of young they produce.In the four western provinces, it is illegal to kill or disturb burrowing owls or their nests.Photo: D.
	raysweb.net /specialplaces/pages/owl.html (549 words)

	Endangered Species in Canada: A Dwindling Legacy
		Burrowing owls leave Alberta between early September and mid October; migration routes and location of wintering grounds are not well known, but they probably spend the non breeding season at least as far south as northern Mexico.
		And the burrowing owl, which has been the subject of more than half a dozen studies and recovery projects, has been on a dizzy free fall that has not stopped.
		Even if the scientists finally figure out where most of the burrowing owls are wintering and what’s causing their declining numbers, Schmutz believes it may not matter in the long run.
	raysweb.net /specialplaces/pages-species-ej/burrowingowl-ej.html (1791 words)

	Burrowing Owl (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Burrowing owls are generally found in low-lying grassland and semi-desert areas; open habitats that contain suitable nesting burrows, usually with short grasses and sparse shrubs.
		Owls avoid thick, tall vegetation, brush, and trees (perhaps because these areas provide places for predators to hide). Native grassland habitat is disappearing because of development and invasion by non-native plant species. As a result, burrowing owls are being forced to rely on less natural habitat for survival.
		Burrowing owls are opportunistic feeders, eating a wide variety of things as they become available.
	www.blm.gov /ca/bakersfield/brochur1.htm (836 words)

	Tulsa, Oklahoma - Tulsawalk.com, Birds of Prey in Oklahoma, Burrowing Owl
		The Burrowing Owl is a small owl with long bare legs, a small white facial dicks, no ear tufts, and are about eight (8) inches long.
		The adult owl is a dusty brown color and different white markings on the belly, also a prominent white stripe across the chin.
		The Burrowing Owl lives in dry, short - grass prairies and are compared with burrowing mammals such as the prairie dog, ground squirrels and badger.
	www.tulsawalk.com /birding/burowl.html (261 words)

	Burrowing Owl
		The leading causes of burrowing owl population decline are the eradication of fossorial and colonial mammals upon which the owls rely for potential nest burrow sites as well as the loss and fragmentation of native grassland habitat.
		Burrowing owls disappeared from British Columbia in the 1970's leaving their future existence in the province dependant on the success of the captive breeding and reintroduction program.
		There are no longer any medium-sized burrowing mammals remaining in the reintroduction area - the released burrowing owls rely on artificial burrows constructed and maintained by volunteers for nest sites.
	www.calgaryzoo.org /AboutTheZoo/ConservationResearch/BurrowingOwl.htm (262 words)

	Burrowing Owl (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Since one owl needs one acre of land to survive, building houses, hotels, or plowing the fields where they live threatens to destroy their homes and leave them with not enough space to live in.
		Recently, however, the owls were given a new home in the Flamingo Gardens Everglades Wildlife Sanctuary in Florida, where a populations of burrowing owls is now flourishing.
		In most owl species, the female is larger than the male, except in burrowing owls, whose females are smaller than the males.
	www.thewildones.org /Animals/burroOwl.html (389 words)

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