Small, brown and speckled with bright, charismatic yellow eyes and long legs, burrowing owls are a historic, native species in the Tri-Cities. They are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty ...

The Latin cunicularus means “little miner.” DESCRIPTION: Adult burrowing owls are from about seven to 10 inches in length, with a round head, white eyebrows, yellow eyes, and long legs. Burrowing owls ...

They live underground in burrows. Burrowing owls are some of the smallest owls in the world. They stand 8 to 11 inches tall on a pair of spindly legs and have a wingspan of about 20 to 24 inches.

Early accounts of the owl in California described it as one of the state's most common birds. In the late 1860s, according to one ornithologist, “burrowing owls stood on every little knoll” around San ...

Described as an “egg on legs,” you won’t find this little bird hooting from the tree canopy. The western burrowing owl makes its nests underground. And sadly, its population has fallen rapidly.

The Cape Coral City Council has approved the purchase of the first five lots under the Burrowing Owl Habitat Protection Grant ...

The Cape Coral City Council approved the purchase of five lots for burrowing owl preservation using funds from a state grant. The city received a $900,000 grant from the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...