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I discovered this cute little burrowing owl in the Prairie Dog Town at Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge in South Dakota.

Burrowing owls are small and sandy colored. They have long-legs and large bright-yellow eyes.

The burrowing owl can be found in grasslands, deserts and other open dry areas with low vegetation. They live underground in burrows they have dug themselves or taken over from a prairie dog, ground squirrel or tortoise.

Unlike most owls, the burrowing owl is active during the day, but they do not like the midday heat. Although, burrowing owls will hunt on the ground during the day, they do most of their hunting from dusk until dawn like other owls do. They hunt mainly insects and rodents and will fly and even run on the ground when hunting.

Copyright 2017 Susan Rissi Tregoning

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I'm a travel photographer that enjoys photographing United States architecture, nature, and transportation. As the 8th photographer in 4 generations of my family, I don't remember a time when photography was not part of my life. By the time I was five years old, I was standing on a stool in the darkroom, helping my dad develop pictures. It was my job to transfer the photos from the hypo to the water bath. I went to college for interior design. After I graduated, I had a long successful career as an art buyer and designer for a large home furnishings company. In 2006, I had a significant life change. My husband became a medical traveler, and I decided to put my career on hold to tag along. In the process, I found my roots again. What...