Often, in head injury cases, OW noted that the nerves do not properly fire and there is weakness in the affected limb. Thankfully, this was the case with the burrowing owl.

Miller describes the owls as “eggs on legs” because their round head and body sit atop long, skinny legs. They stand just 10 inches tall, flash bright-yellow eyes and, as their name suggests ...

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.

A western burrowing owl in its burrow. The species was accepted as a candidate for listing as endangered or threatened by the state on Oct. 10, 2024. The California Fish and Game Commission will ...

Burrowing owls, which also live in the desert, will be the topic of Kurt Leuschner’s Feb. 15, 2024, program for the Redlands Horticultural and Improvement Society.