tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789813103578949290.post8303139923640923631..comments2023-03-31T00:30:36.033-07:00Comments on Three BCs and .....: Moments that amused megvmamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05867025752175321347noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789813103578949290.post-12741041929925329682013-02-06T16:41:01.384-08:002013-02-06T16:41:01.384-08:00I have seen several in the high desert off of 138 ...I have seen several in the high desert off of 138 this winter....my first time ever seeing them here. I guess they hang out mostly in the Imperial Valley.<br /><br />"Wildlife advocates have called for a state investigation as to why the burrowing owl population has so quickly declined. The owl has gone from a population of 5,600 pairs in 1990s to 4,879 pairs in 2007 and 3,557 pairs in 2008. Jeff Miller is a conservation advocate for the Center for Biological Diversity. As he told the Los Angeles Times, "We've seen a 27% drop in one year alone. If there is a similar drop next year, this bird could disappear in California." Miller blames loss of habitat to agriculture and water transfer, while car strikes, pesticides, and attacks from cats and dogs are also possible culprits. Further, the owls snack on ground squirrels, which are currently under siege from a state-run eradication program."gvmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05867025752175321347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-789813103578949290.post-75605244370157236442013-02-06T10:57:52.914-08:002013-02-06T10:57:52.914-08:00I had NO IDEA burrowing owls were in the CA high d...I had NO IDEA burrowing owls were in the CA high desert! I never heard of them until I moved to AB. It's protected bird up here but I went to a raptor sanctuary and got to hold one on my arm!Jenny Glenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04606055794620433163noreply@blogger.com