Burrowing owls find their own way to stay cool in the California desert.

Meet the burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia), a species that spends most of its life in or near a hole, not by default but opportunity. By going underground, the owl avoids weather extremes which would otherwise be lethal.

https://www.desertsun.com/story/desert-magazine/2019/01/28/burrowing-owls-find-their-own-way-stay-cool-california-desert/2706032002/

Posted on 29 January, 2019 12:15 by biohexx1