BREEDING
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Nesting season begins the end of March |
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Owls usually have only one mate |
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They attract mates by cooing, bowing, scratching and
nipping them |
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The male displays his flying ability by rising 30 meters,
hovering from 5 -10 seconds,then drops 15 meters. This pattern is
repetitious. Flights in a circle also occur. |
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Burrowing owls make their burrows underground |
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They use dry materials to fill the nest |
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Adult owls reuse their burrows for nesting |
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6 -12 eggs are laid one day apart |
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Eggs are incubated for between 28 - 30 days |
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The male takes care of gathering the food during the
nesting period |
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The young start hunting food at 44 days old |