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Burrowing Owl Description: Small owl with no ear tufts on a rounded head; stubby tail and long legs. Earth brown with white spots on back, wings and crown. Diet: Feeds primarily on large insects and rodents. Sometimes eats birds and amphibians Reproduction: Female incubates 6 or 7 eggs for 27 to 30 days. Male provides food during incubation and early nestling stages. Young run and forage after 4 weeks and at 6 weeks they are capable of sustained flight. Female usually produces 1 brood per year. Interesting & Unique: Nests and roosts in burrow dug by mammal or owl. May mimic a rattlesnake if disturbed. In the summer, this owl is most active in the daylight hours. This owl can be found in our region from March to October. The owl is a ground dweller who occupies burrows dug by badgers and marmots. It migrates south in September or October |
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