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    Burrowing Owl

    Diurnal Birds of Prey

    Burrowing Owl

    Athene cunicularia

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    Diurnal Birds of Prey

    Burrowing Owl

    David Harper

    Burrowing Owl

    David Harper

    This small spotted owl lives in ground squirrel holes, feeding on insects, lizards, and small rodents. One of its warning cries sounds like the rattle of a rattlesnake.

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