Wintering Burrowing Owls: Where do they Come From? Where do they Go?

Native to California, the burrowing owl is not a typical owl-it doesn't build its nest in trees, and it isn't nocturnal. These owls make their nests in old rodent burrows. Once common throughout California, the population has made a steep decline due to habitat loss. (They are fond of open areas with short grass or bare soil.) Although well-studied, most of the research has been focused on breeding birds in the spring and summer.

Join Lynne Trulio as she discusses what burrowing owls are up to in the winter and why this information is important for the the future of burrowing owls in California-and here locally along the Santa Cruz coast.