Portrait of a burrowing owl, Athene cunicularia, a day-flying, night-hunting owl found throughout the western United States and South America.

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Size: 3648px × 5472px
Location: oregonj
Photo credit: © Buddy Mays / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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