Its long legs, however, make it appear larger ... chitter as it flies away from me in a slow, low-to-the ground flight. No doubt the owl expects to lure the dangerous predator (that I must ...

The burrowing owl has long legs that make it look like it’s standing on stilts ... Burrowing owls are active on the ground during the day, but do most of their hunting at night. Because they spend ...

The burrowing owl lacks the ear tufts of the more familiar woodland owls. Unusually long legs provide additional height for a better view from its typical ground-level perch." ...

Miller describes the owls as “eggs on legs” because their round head and body sit atop long, skinny legs ... and control efforts targeting ground squirrels, whose burrows the owls appropriate ...

With their comically big eyes, perpetually surprised expressions and long, spindly legs, the Florida burrowing ... The seventh annual Ground Owl Day is set for Sunday, Feb. 2, at 10 a.m. at ...

As development has spread, the wide open fields and ground squirrel ... future.” The owls are tiny — about the size of two peaches stacked on top of each other, with long legs and big bright ...

Small, brown and speckled with bright, charismatic yellow eyes and long legs, burrowing ... over from prairie dogs, ground squirrels or badgers. Unlike nocturnal owls, they are active during ...

A petite Western burrowing owl is no match for a big bulldozer. In a major step toward protecting the unique ground-dweller from loss of habitat around the San Francisco Bay and four other regions ...