The burrowing owl isn't your average owl: It doesn't live in trees, and it's not nocturnal. It makes its nest underground — usually in abandoned rodent burrows — and is active both day and night. But ...

Athene comes from “Athena,” the name of the Greek goddess associated with the owl. The Latin cunicularus means “little miner.” DESCRIPTION: Adult burrowing owls are from about seven to 10 inches in ...

Burrowing owl female with three owlets at Pawnee National Grasslands, Danita Delimont, Unsplash License The western burrowing owl was just recently elevated to a “candidate species” under the ...