The Clandestine Life of the Burrowing Owl

Burrowing Owls are found in open, dry grasslands, agricultural and range lands, and desert habitats often associated with burrowing animals, particularly prairie dogs, ground squirrels and badgers. Yes, I love a hole in the ground (I didn't even dig it.) but also circle and suddenly swoop down on small scampering things like Vole or Mouse or listen for the faint susurrus of Dragon's tiny wings. Avoiding birdwatchers (*****Binocularis) That's the big problem, I mean how can you hide from snakes and hawks, much less sleep a little when a busload of birders roars by stopping to point out Badger's old burrow while waiting for you to get up and perch on a pasture post. What's to be done? They've studied you, They know all your habits and will out your burrow, you can't really hide. (Does the Legion accept owls?) Then, I forget that when made by God, evolution or both I promised to define the sky while steadfastly ensconced in the beautiful earth. Published Magnapoets/2008