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This tiny burrowing owl resides at the Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, Homosassa, Florida. The burrowing owl is a pint-sized bird that lives in open, treeless areas. The burrowing owl spends most of its time on the ground, where its sandy brown plumage provides camouflage from potential predators. One of Florida's smallest owls, it averages nine inches in height with a wingspan of 21 inches. The burrowing owl lacks the ear tufts of the more familiar woodland owls. Bright yellow eyes and a white chin accent the face. Unusually long legs provide additional height for a better view from its typical ground-level perch.
Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, Homosassa, Florida
8 Comments
Thanks FlameGriffon!
Thats amazing! Great spotting, I'm still on the look out for burrowing owls myself.
Thanks BethDuda
so cute !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think they are so cute. I've never seen one in the wild though. Thanks for sharing your sighting tomato.glasgow.
I love burrowing owls, I often spot them on the side of fields in imperial county ca
Thanks venusflytrap2000!
beautiful!