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Searching for Small Brown Burrowing Owls
Burrowing owls used to nest in Alameda, but sightings on the island are much rarer now. Marjorie Powell highlights these ...
Turkey vultures indicate rodenticide prevalence near Los Angeles, California, despite state-wide bans
Turkey Vultures (Cathartes aura) in southern California are still exposed to anticoagulant rodenticides (ARs) even though ...
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NATURAL HISTORY
The Latin cunicularus means “little miner.” DESCRIPTION: Adult burrowing owls are from about seven to 10 inches in length, with a round head, white eyebrows, yellow eyes, and long legs. Burrowing owls ...
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SAVING THE WESTERN BURROWING OWL
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 ...