Typically found on the ground or perched on low fence posts or rocks. Add to cart . When agitated, it stands erect and abruptly bows down. Adding to your cart. Burrowing owls are small, long-legged birds of prey found throughout open terrains of North and South America. Burrowing owls (Athene cunicularia) are a small bird (19-25 cm in length), mostly brown with buffy white spotting and bright yellow eyes framed by a broad, buff eyebrow stripe, though plumage can vary considerably among its fifteen subspecies (Poulin et al, 2011). The burrowing owl spends most of its time on the ground, where its sandy brown plumage provides camouflage from potential predators. Owls eyes are held inside the skull by bony structures called Sclerotic Rings, which fix the eyes in place. Appears brown at a distance with irregular white spotting. They also have large yellow eyes and a white chin. Currently, the most critical threat to the owls is on nesting grounds near the Ontario International Airport. The burrowing owl has mottled brown and buff coloration and does not have ear tufts. Colorful fiction once held that owls, prairie-dogs, and rattlesnakes would all live in the same burrow at once. Ships from United States. The goal of the Eyes and Ears on Burrowing Owls project is to monitor and protect the remaining nesting sites so these little owls can continue to live on their native lands. The burrowing owl is a pint-sized bird that lives in open, treeless areas. Add to Watchlist Unwatch. An owl's eyes are large in order to improve their efficiency, especially under low light conditions. Their beauty is simply undeniable. Small, long-legged owl of open grassy habitats. The burrowing owl is Florida’s only state-designated Threatened Species of owl. They have long legs, short tails, and are full of personality. This owl is just gorgeous--amazing detail, soft, and eyes that are so realistic you'd swear it was a live owl. They have bright eyes and their beaks can be dark yellow or gray depending on the subspecies. Common owls with yellow eyes include Burrowing Owl, Great Gray Owl, Northern Saw-whet Owl, Short-earned Owl, Great Horned Owl and the Snowy Owl. Vintage painted burrowing Owl Detailed Resin Glass eyes paperweight collectible. Nests in a burrow, often dug by a prairie dog or tortoise. Primarily designed for use in low light, owls are actually far-sighted. Sign in to check out Check out as guest . 30-day returns. This illustrated book follows a Burrowing Owl and her friends as they discover what life in the sagebrush is all about. These owls have excellent eyesight but rely on their hearing to detect mice or other small rodents moving beneath the snow. In fact, the eyes are so well developed, that they are not eye balls as such, but elongated tubes. The item you've selected was not added to your cart. Yellow eyes. 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