They're flying in an area that they're programmed to cross over and they can't cross over it effectively,” said Peter Bloom, a biologist who's been studying burrowing owls and other raptors for ...

Burrowing owls generally breed in flat valleys, where cities and agricultural land are on the Central Coast. The hope is that this bird will winter here or at least continue to heal before moving on.

Burrowing owls nest in burrows dug by badgers, prairie dogs and other animals. Badgers disappeared from the site when the U.S. Army poisoned coyotes, which it believed were killing pronghorn calves.

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Just like retirees traveling south to escape the snowy winter, two female burrowing owls have been documented traveling almost 2,000 miles to central Mexico from Eastern Montana for the first time ...

State wildlife officials are asking for the public's thoughts on whether to list the western burrowing owl as a threatened or endangered species in California. The California Department of Fish ...

Burrowing owl hitches ride aboard Royal Caribbean cruise ship for 2 weeks. The bird did not disembark the cruise ship willingly, officials said. By Julia Jacobo. March 9, 2023, 6:00 PM.

Burrowing owls can live for about nine years in the wild and over 10 years in captivity. They will feed on beetles, grasshoppers, small mammals, especially mice, rats and ground squirrels. Unlike ...

The burrowing owl nesting season is hitting its peak, just in time for some public celebrations centered around Cape Coral's official bird. More than 3,000 of these pint-sized birds can be found ...

A burrowing owl scored a weeks-long tropical vacation after stowing away on a Royal Caribbean cruise. Officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission finally captured the bird in January.

A small owl stowed away on a cruise ship for two weeks. The nine-inch burrowing owl spent a relaxing fortnight on the Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas voyage to Mexico. The feathered ...

That includes a burrowing owl who stowed away on a two-week cruise to Mexico. Wildlife officials helped the unexpected tourist disembark when the ship docked back in South Florida.