California wildlife policymakers voted to consider listing the Western burrowing owl under the state Endangered Species Act ...
and since then the situation has become more dire for the bird — the only owl species to nest and roost in underground burrows. Proponents of exploring the listing of the owls under the ...
Miller describes the owls as "eggs on legs" because the animal's round head and body sit atop long, skinny legs. They stand just 7 to 10 inches tall and, as their name suggests, nest underground.