She giggled and petted the owl’s tiny head. “ I thought it was pretty weird because I’ve never held an owl or seen an owl,” she said. “It felt like I’m holding, like, a little baby.

Greg Clark, burrowing owl habitat coordinator for Wild at Heart, holds one of the diminutive raptors for volunteers to see before releasing it into its tent near Florence. The owls are placed in ...

The Florida burrowing owl is a threatened species. Conservationists, students and faculty think Florida Atlantic University should be doing more to protect their beloved mascot.

Like all owls, the burrowing owl is a carnivorous predator that attacks any animal it can subdue. Though this may sound ominous, in practice it translates to a diet of mostly medium to large insects.

Burrowing owls typically live underground in natural burrows that they’ve taken over from prairie dogs, ground squirrels or badgers. Unlike nocturnal owls, they are active during the day.

The National Audubon Society’s 125th Christmas Bird Count will be held through Jan. 5. Today we show you some of California’s owls, particularly the burrowing owl, a candidate for the state ...