Burrowing owl exists throughout the United States and in the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta. But Florida is the smallest (maximum 22.9 cm), which helps him (his camouflage feathers) to hide in the landscape. Burrowing Owl has been classified as “endangered” in Florida since 2017.
She it has proportionally longer legs than other owls to be able to maintain a view in the tall grass or the holes it digs; its head acts like a rotating turret with two large yellow eyes like its beak, which constantly scans the landscape. It occurs on the prairie, but also on lawns in urban areas, including large cities such as Miami.
They don’t like the proximity of trees. If you see them settling, you must protect them. This owl is cute and hides in her burrow as people approach, but she is less friendly to anything less than her: grasshoppers, crickets, beetles, mice or even birds, frogs and snakes. He even places animal droppings in front of the burrow to attract prey.
See also: www.myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/birds/owls/burrowing-owl/
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