Hinterland Who's Who - Feature Species: Burrowing Owl

Feature Species: Burrowing Owl

The burrowing owl is smaller than a pigeon, can mimic the hiss of a rattlesnake and hunts as much during the day as it does at night. At one time, this tiny bird of prey was common in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Now, it is one of the most endangered birds in western Canada.

Learn more about the burrowing owl by reading its fact sheet, or watching a video. Also, check out its fact file in The Canadian Wildlife Federation’s Canadian Wildlife magazine.

Get Out! And see wildlife:

* Get to know your neighbourhood parks.
* Camp out in your backyard.
* Discover new wildlife.
* Do a little gardening.
* Hike a trail—and take the family along.
* Explore the woods, no matter how small they are.

And, that’s just a start! Watch our latest HWWTube webisode, “Get Out!”.” Browse through different activities in our “Get Out and Experience Nature by Season” activity list. Check out WILD education’s “Explore and Embrace a Wild Place Lesson Plan” or HWW’s teacher’s resource “Get Out in the Field!”

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