What is a burrowing owl?
Burrowing owls are small, ground-nesting owls common in the West. They weigh between 4 and 5 ounces and are about 7½ to 10 inches in height with long, sparsely feathered legs. Their small round heads lack ear tufts and they have a light brown back with numerous white speckles and a white underbelly with horizontal brown stripes.