Adult Burrowing Owl, Cape Coral, FL

Burrowing Owls (Athene cunicularia) roost in the burrows such as those created by ground squirrels in open, flat grasslands.  Burrowing Owls will retreat into the nest when threatened.  They are active during the day but hunt primarily at dusk and dawn.   

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