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Burrowing Owl Fledglings

Athene cunicularia

Notes:

Owlets scare away predators by hiding in the burrow and mimicking the sounds of a rattlesnake. That's an innovative defense! #wildlifeweek #watchforwildlife

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4 Comments

NeoWang
NeoWang 11 years ago

Awesome!

Dilek Cifci
Dilek Cifci 12 years ago

Oh God! They are sooo cute ! Love it very much :)

Frank Weaver
Frank Weaver 12 years ago

This is awesome! What a cool way to defend yourself. Great spotting.

Atul
Atul 12 years ago

lovely!
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Florida, USA

Spotted on Mar 15, 2012
Submitted on Mar 15, 2012

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