I took part in the Burrowing Owl count of Cape Coral, Florida this past summer. Volunteers checked every burrow they could find. The grand total for the 2020 count was 2,809 burrowing owls.
Many of the owls found have yellow eyes like the one featured here. The image with mosaic eyes below are due to inbreeding.
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| Burrowing Owl © Meg Rousher |
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| Burrowing Owl w/mosaic eyes © Meg Rousher |
Unlike other owls these birds are active during the day. Here is a parent is feeding frog bits to its young. They will seek shade in the heat of the day so the best times to watch them is around dawn & dusk.
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| Burrowing owls eating a frog © Meg Rousher |
Other names include "Billy Owl", "Ground Owl", "Howdy Owl", and "Prairie Owl". A group of owls may be called a bazaar, stopping or wisdom of owls.
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| A wisdom of owls © Meg Rousher |
