Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Burrowing owl research

 Burrowing owls are small,they have yellow eyes and white and brown fur. They are usually active at twilight periods. Did you know an owl's wingspan is 21 inches long? They are so small that they weigh six ounces. But they love to eat bugs they prey on bugs like beetles,frogs,mice,snakes,and grasshoppers.  Most burrowing owls hunt there prey by digging a hole or hiding and jump out. Nesting season begins in February to April. Almost all burrowing owls nest in trees or burrows. When burrowing owlets can walk they leave the nest. Burrowing owls are mostly endangered in Mexico and Canada. When a burrowing lays it's eggs she protects and incubates them. Its preditors are humans,bigger snakes,and bigger owls. All burrowing owls need to live a healthy life with a diet. Burrowing owls live up to nine years. They also can lay up from 2 to 4 eggs at once. Burrowing owllets stay with there mom for two weeks then they are on there own. Most burrowing owls live in South America. They lay 12 eggs a year.
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