California wildlife policymakers voted to consider listing the Western burrowing owl under the state Endangered Species Act amid rapid population declines.

The burrowing owl has chanced upon what desert biologists say is the best way to avoid the worst extremes. ... low-to-the ground flight. No doubt the owl expects to lure the dangerous predator ...

The burrowing owl is no deadbeat dad. On this Father’s Day, we tip our hat to this endearing owl who lives opposite most ...

Because burrowing owls spend so much time on the ground and nest underground, a major threat to the species is nest predation. The scientific name of the burrowing owl is Athene cunicularia.

Burrowing owls used to nest in Alameda, ... The only ground-nesting owl, the 10-inch-tall brownish birds dig burrows but more often nest in burrows dug by ground squirrels or prairie dogs, ...

Wild at Heart partners with private and government landowners to re-locate the owls to new habitats around Arizona.

Most Californians will never see a burrowing owl in the wild. The little, ground-dwelling birds are native to large swaths of the Western U.S. and Mexico. But over the last 30 years, ...

They also can make sounds that mimic rattlesnakes, all the better to keep unwanted visitors away from their holes in the ground. Western burrowing owls are small — about the size of a robin ...

A small population of California burrowing owls is getting a helping hand when it comes to romance—from a team of devoted scientists. Finding a mate isn’t just about love for California ...

Sometimes, they even set themselves up in man-made pipes and plastic tubing in the ground. Cape Coral's burrowing owls:Everything you need to know about the city's famous bird.