Young Burrowing owls at the edge of their natal burrow, Sublette County, Wyoming, USA
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Burrowing owl momma gave me the death stare and yelled at me, for threatening (filming) it's offspring. v.redd.it/zsd8iualry281
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Burrowing owls, Cape Coral, FL
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Burrowing Owl (Texas) reddit.com/gallery/s1vaz2
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Arubian Burrowing Owls reddit.com/gallery/ri3imm
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πŸ‘€︎ u/Retired_Nomad
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I currently have a burrowing owl sleeping on me πŸ¦‰
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A burrowing owl at the Sacramento Zoo reddit.com/gallery/rblw6r
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PsBattle: Burrowing Owls spot a camera
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πŸ‘€︎ u/foweg46904
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My HOA just clear-cut a burrowing owl nest

I've already reported them to the FWC, so no advice is needed, this is just a vent post.

I've never had a problem with my HOA before, they stay out of everyone's business. My HOA has a nice park that our HOA fee (only $10/month) funds, which is really the whole point of this neighborhood having an HOA. It's a nice green space with a canal, tennis courts, basketball courts, and a large open field. A breeding pair of burrowing owls made their nest there, and per Florida law, they protected the nest by putting up some caution tape. Annoyingly people have been letting their dogs into that area (which I posted a nextdoor post bitching about and asked to stop whenever I saw it πŸ™ƒ), but generally the owls have been fine and happy. They had chicks this summer; I'm not sure if they have left the nest yet or not.

On Friday, I was walking my dog and saw some landscapers in the area, so I turned around and walked the other way to give them space. Saturday, I took my dog out and saw that they had clear-cut the whole nest! I'm furious. Those owls are a threatened species and have state protections.

Rationally, it may have just been a miscommunication between the HOA, the landscaping company, and the guys who actually do the work... but I'm still mad. I reported them to the FWC and hopefully some action is taken / the nest is better protected.

Before & after of the damage

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Burrowing Owl (Granger, Texas)
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My son helping out with burrowing owl chick banding
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Burrowing owl and his friend taking a sunbath
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Burrowing Owl - San Antonio, TX
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"When you wake up before sunrise for birding...". Early morning sleepy time for this Burrowing Owl
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Burrowing owl couple by their burrows. They are there every time I visit.
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"When you wake up before sunrise for birding...". Early morning sleepy time for this Burrowing Owl
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May I present the Aruban Burrowing Owl (Shoco), a critically endangered, endemic species.
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Burrowing Owl, Bay Area
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Burrowing Owl mean muggin' me in Collier County, FL - 2/2021 πŸ“Έ IG: @jayepatrickfoto
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πŸ‘€︎ u/JayeP1976
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"When you wake up before sunrise for birding...". Early morning sleepy time for this Burrowing Owl
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The Aruban Burrowing Owl (Shoco), a critically endangered, endemic species.
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Two burrowing owls
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πŸ“…︎ Aug 20 2021
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Burrowing Owl hanging out by the nest. This little guy has been in the same spot for 2 years now. San Antonio, TX.
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The Aruban Burrowing Owl (Shoco), a critically endangered, endemic species.
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Burrowing Owl
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Burrowing owl in Florida youtube.com/shorts/YCpwuH…
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My son helping out with burrowing owl chick banding
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πŸ”₯ Intense staredown between moth prey and burrowing owl predator.
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πŸ“…︎ Oct 22 2021
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Caught this fierce momma burrowing owl after dropping food off to her owlets
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Burrowing Owl - San Antonio, TX
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Burrowing Owl - San Antonio, TX
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PsBattle: Burrowing owl closeup [OC]
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A crested caracara killing a burrowing owl v.redd.it/l08g6te1xox71
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Burrowing Owl - San Antonio, TX
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πŸ”₯ These Burrowing Owls Enjoy a Good Beat πŸ”₯ v.redd.it/0zdmf9ayd5j71
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β€œShhhh! I’m so hungover it hurts.” by Anita Ross. Burrowing owl
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Burrowing Owl - San Antonio, TX
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Superb family of burrowing owls in south Florida v.redd.it/7ffmdm3ltj271
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Burrowing Owl - San Antonio, TX
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Sunflowers at burrowing owl preserve
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A familiy (or families) of Burrowing Owls near my house, in Brazil reddit.com/gallery/papal4
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πŸ“…︎ Aug 24 2021
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A crested caracara flying off with a burrowing owl kill
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How could you not love burrowing owls
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Everyone Is Bird--making a silly "race" of burrowing owls

In this world, everyone is bird--or rather, everyone important and meaningful is bird. Sure, there are plenty of other animals, but you can't have a conversation with them or trade with them. Humans? What are those? The only smart ones around here are birds. They may not have opposable thumbs, and they haven't figured most things out, but it's hard using your beak and your feet for everything, so give them a little credit!

Today, let’s look at burrowing owls.

The Burrowing Owl - If owls were social and had a sense of humor

  • Males spend way more time outside, to the point of the sun bleaching their feathers a bit while the females spend all day underground incubating and rearing young
  • Active during the day AND the night--but make sure to avoid hottest part of the day
  • Monogamous, tend to mate for life, and pairs form loose colonies
  • Can build their own burrows but prefer to use pre-existing ones, like from prairie dogs
  • Known to imitate rattlesnakes while inside burrow when threatened
  • Dust baths!

For these guys, I imagine their intelligence would bump up their burrow skills, leading to a possibly vast system of underground tunnels and nests, though I haven't figured out just how extensive I want them to be (like if I want there to be trade routes connecting one owl colony to another). So you've got a group of owls spending potentially their entire life in a single colony, which means everyone knows just about everyone--for better and for worse. I like to think about everyone going off to their own little nest/house underground and taking a little midday siesta.

With their funny bobbing/tilting heads and their penchant for mimicking snakes, I imagine they're some silly little pranksters. I don't want to forget that they're primarily owls and make them straight up extroverts, but I do want to emphasize the fact that they're pretty strange for owls. Most owls barely even tolerate another member of their species being within earshot--meanwhile these guys are cool with letting their children hang out together. Plus, with them being more tolerant of teamwork, that leads to possibilities of more impressive architecture/technology/things in general that solo birds just can't achieve.

For the story I've got going on, I'll just be looking at the rare Florida kiddos instead of the deserty ones. I haven't really thought about trades/jobs or other specifics--just trying to give a general vibe of the species for now!

Ideas, questions, or any feedback i

... keep reading on reddit ➑

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πŸ‘€︎ u/liquid_sounds
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Regarding what kind of owls Hooty and Owlbert are, I think Hooty is a spotted owl and Owlbert is a burrowing owl. Look at the eyes, feather colors, and shape of the beak. reddit.com/gallery/q1s7gj
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πŸ‘€︎ u/DontDrinkAcetone
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Caught this owl during my full moon photoshoot. Any idea what species it is? Looks big for burrowing owl. 30s exposure, sorry for the blur.
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[Harry Potter] Can a Hogwarts student have a burrowing owl?

Would Hogwarts allow it?

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Burrowing Owl - In the words of Taylor Swift - "Shake it off!" Location: Salton Sea
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