The Burrowing Owl has overall_color color of brown and white.
The Burrowing Owl has above_color color of brown and white.
The Burrowing Owl has head color of brown and white.
The Burrowing Owl has face color of brown and white.
The Burrowing Owl has below_color color of brown and white.
The Burrowing Owl has back color of brown and white.
The Burrowing Owl has bill color of brownish.
The Burrowing Owl has wing color of brown and white.
The Burrowing Owl has belly color of brown and white.
The Burrowing Owl has tail color of brown and white.
The Burrowing Owl has chest color of brown and white.
The Burrowing Owl has leg color of brownish.
The Burrowing Owl has neck color of brown and white.
Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the Burrowing Owl
The length of the Burrowing Owl is from 7.5 inches to 9.8 inches (19.1 cm to 24.9 cm).
The weight of the Burrowing Owl is 5.3 inches (13.5 cm).
The wingspan of the Burrowing Owl is 21.6 inches (54.9 cm).
Pictures of the Burrowing Owl
Burrowing Owl, Burrowing Owl – Athene cunicularia by Gregory “Slobirdr“ Smith, from flickr, licensed under CC
Burrowing Owl, Burrowing Owl by vladeb, from flickr, licensed under CC
Burrowing Owl, Burrowing owl on one leg by Tambako the Jaguar, from flickr, licensed under CC
Burrowing Owl, Burrowing Owl Chick by Andy Morffew, from flickr, licensed under CC
Burrowing Owl, Brazil-01646 – Burrowing Owl by archer10 (Dennis), from flickr, licensed under CC
Burrowing Owl, Burrowing owl by Monkeystyle3000, from flickr, licensed under CC
Burrowing Owl, Burrowing Owl After Fire by USFWS Headquarters, from flickr, licensed under CC
Burrowing Owl, Funny and cute burrowing owl by Tambako the Jaguar, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Burrowing Owl, Attention! by Andy Morffew, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult Burrowing Owl, A Tasty Morsel by Andy Morffew, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Burrowing Owl, IMG_8612 by gary_leavens, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile Burrowing Owl, Burrowing Owls (juveniles) by Peter Wilton, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Burrowing Owl, Burrowing Owl Los Lunas NM in Flight Landing Gracefully by Dick Thompson Sandian, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Burrowing Owl, Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia hypugea in flight Los Lunas NM by Dick Thompson Sandian, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Burrowing Owl, 2017 06 15 Burrowing Owls Los Lunas NM – Preparing For Flight RET_2288 – by Dick Thompson Sandian, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Burrowing Owl, Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia hypugea in flight Los Lunas NM by Dick Thompson Sandian, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Burrowing Owl, Burrowing Owl by goingslo, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Burrowing Owl, Flight of the Burrowing Owl by goingslo, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Burrowing Owl, Burrowing Owl by Andy Morffew, from flickr, licensed under CC
flight Burrowing Owl, Burrowing Owl in Flight by MyFWC Florida Fish and Wildlife, from flickr, licensed under CC
Feeding Behavior of the Burrowing Owl
primarily hunts at dusk and at night, but also does a lot of day hunting during breeding season.
a variety of hunting techniques, such as swooping down from a perch, hovering above fields, or sprinting across the ground.
What the Burrowing Owl Likes to Eat
The Burrowing Owl feeds on the following:
large insects (grasshoppers, beetles, crickets, moths, caterpillars
also scorpions, centipedes)
small mammals (such as voles, mice, ground squirrels)
small birds
frogs
toads
lizards
snakes
Where To Find the Burrowing Owl
You can find the Burrowing Owl in the following habitats:
