And why is it the burrowing owl?
They require appropriate nesting caves to maintain their population, so my guess is no.
Do they actually like barns or is that just a name? :thinkin-lenin:
Historically, they've loved to use barns to nest, but changes in agriculture have made suitable habitats rarer (similar problem to swallows and some smaller owl species like Athena noctua). People sometimes install nesting boxes under their roofs to provide a home for them. With a little help like that, they easily adapt to city live and i've seen them swoop over me when i was out in the middle of the city at night.
Great Horned Owl will always be my favorite. There was one living in my mom's backyard a couple years ago, and I'd go and smoke under the tree and listen to his hooooo, hoooo.
I came here to make this exact post, GHOs my fly or die homies for life
Barn Owl. Something really lovable about a creature that accidentally spooks people because they startled it in the first place.
