Athene cunicularia; Burrowing Owl

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Athene cunicularia; Burrowing Owl

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Athene cunicularia
Burrowing Owl

Photographer: David Simi

ID: 0000 0000 0509 0558 (2009-05-05)

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date of photo Nov 20, 2008

latitude 37.69500 longitude -121.55520 View on Google Maps.

location Resident owl near burrow on a ranch in Livermore. (Alameda County, California, US)

family Strigidae

order Strigiformes

class Aves

habitat open grassland habitat with low lying vegetation. Burrow was located in a rock outcrop.

notes California red-legged frog and California tiger salamander were found less than a mile away in restoration ponds from where this photo was taken. The site is to be set aside and protected as a mitigation bank.

camera Canon Power Shot SD 600 Digital Elph

photo category: Animal - Bird

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL

common names Burrowing Owl (photographer)

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