Burrowing Owl Chicks On Natal Burrow

A pair of burrowing owl chicks stand on their natal burrow early one summer morning. On Colorado's shortgrass prairie, burrowing owls use abandoned prairie dog burrows to nest and raise their young. Burrowing owls are among the many creatures that depend upon the black-tailed prairie dog for survival. These birds arrive on the Colorado plains in March and April and migrate to Texas and Mexico in September.