Burrowing Owl

[XionYazuka]

Burrowers gonna burrow.

[Arianna2321]

DIGGER!!

[Greatmanwich]

Anyone else see this and immediately think of the movie critters?

[aarondhp20]

Can you tell me what detriment mankind would face if they went extinct? Not trying to say anything going extinct would be a good thing. I just want to know how this would affect us negatively.

[birder74]

Owls are a key to rodent population control. Farmers rely on these to grow crops and maintain a fruitful harvest, if Owl populations decrease, harvests decrease, rodent populations increase upsetting a balance within the ecosystem and effecting us negatively. Here in the San Joaquin valley where farming is essential and the most fruitful in the world providing the U.S. with 2/3's of it's produce you must be concerned since these will have a direct effect to your wallet if they disappear.

[aarondhp20]

@birder74

So this is the only species of owl in the area? If the rodent populations increase minimally, we may also see an explosion in the reproductive rates in other owls. Nature has a pretty good way of balancing itself out.

[birder74]

@aarondhp20 You probably don't live in the valley, we have over 100,000 sq miles of flat farmland. The beauty is a raptor NOT needing a tree to nest in is perfect for farmers. The San Joaquin valley has little to NO nesting trees for any other raptor. Nature has no way to balance this, since there is no other raptor that nests underground. Mankind has removed all the trees disrupting this possibility. You see, how important these are? We simply must respect what we have, without that, we lose!

[aarondhp20]

@birder74 I can definitely see the benefit then if there aren't many trees for other raptors. So are the owls within the valley currently ok? Where does the threat come from?

[birder74]

@aarondhp20 Comes from urban development mostly. Fresno county had the second largest population in the state and has been decreased in excess of 50% because of building. These owls can be relocated successfully if only they took the time. The state of California has put them on a watch list because of this. With the housing crisis here the building has slowed down to a crawl. We have a 35% unemployment here in Fresno County, pretty bad.

[aarondhp20]

@birder74 Yeah I'm in Monterey county atm and we're really bad off. It's 12% statewide average so I know it's real bad in big cities. If there is one things California has been good about in the past it's protecting aminals so hopefully these fluffy cute owls will make a comeback. We have enough houses. What we need is people to get the hell out of debt.

[shtermin]

@aarondhp20 does everything need to be qualified on whether it affects 'mankind'? humans negatively affect humankind (and most other things on this planet) probably more than anything else.

[aarondhp20]

@shtermin Yes it does, because I will never choose the needs of any creature above a human beings. It's just not in my nature. That kind of empathy doesn't exist anywhere else in nature so why are you surprised?

Also can you tell me what percentage of animals that has ever lived, exist today?

[venomt]

he is going to eat your soul

[JovialJeffrey]

Pedo-owl

[superblahmanofdoom]

NINJA OWL, NINJA OWL, DOES WHATEVER A NINJA OWL DOES.

[airplanemaster1]

Burrowing Owls are my favored kind of owl.

[svetlanalupesku]

lol : D

[bbsonjohn]

Actually, it is a gun turret

[IcyBlueMist303]

Owl: They be trying to take me lucky charms...

[kiss102014]

he lik i see AND hears u mutha f*** XD

[hagelt18]

Damn nature you scary

[luigiman83]

We have yellow-tipped waxed winged birds all over at our waste water plant that eat insects over our clarifiers.

[Satanskipferl]

"Soon."

[blargers123]

Oh god it's staring into my soul.

[WhiteBoySmellFunneh]

diglet



[jin54363]

he's checking if there are no zombies around xD

[dagusia68]

stalker owl on da loose 0,0

[ReallyColdRain]

It looks pissy.

[tharailwaydra]

burrowing owls are like natures ninjas!

[zombieinajar]

lol do they always look this mad? "get off my lawn!"

[sorenguardian101]

...i see u ;)

[xxremix1]

I'm from Fresno, and this is a sad thing to learn. ): It's a shame because I'm sure the valley used to be so beautiful, but now they just keep building more crap.

[MoonlitMewtwo]

Burrowing owl c's wut u did thar.

But seriously, that's pretty cool. I always wanted see one of those. =o

[jKPieGuy]

He is ready to fight the Germans.

[fh132]

camper



[tsnell7]

he looks mad.....

[tachikoma747]

you cannot deceive him and you can't fool owls

[dEsSiCaTa]

I heard the dramatic prairie dog tune every time it looked at the camera lol.

[lordcapucino]

SHE CAN SEE INSIDE YOUR SOUL ...YOU ARE NOT SAFE

[grungedog3]

SOON

[leatherfacefan1974]

sniper has been spoted by the enemy abort mission

[ninjast4r]

"I strongly disapprove."

[demonicattica]

Ninja owl?

[jin54363]

they'r watching us xDDD

[LOVE2Flute]

Wonderful

[RossCrazyWolf]

anyone else notice "69" likes?

[mtvdood67]

0:19 He's looking into your soul oO

[marioselwyn123]

the owl be lurking D:

[Ninjasaurus321]

OMG Digger!!

[dhoopes1435]

suspishius owl is suspishious :3

[keepitnegi4life]

0:10 we're spotted, oh crap we're spotted, oh, ohp, ok nevermind

[captainjjb84]

Burrowing Owl is plotting your demise!

[muneco0211]

0:10 I see what you did there...

[Aliexster]

"Enemy freighter sighted bearing 10, 20,8!

Mr. Matheson bring us about to 210, take us to attack depth, and arm the torpedoes."

~Das Hoot

[Mastertim2006]

Spy owl is not amused

[sheeshow155]

Omg thats so cute!

[jin54363]

he's a flippin ninja

[YvonneBlakeley]

its digger! :)

[BEL79NUN]

Reminds me of my cat...

[darkseclusion]

This is definitely a great animal to put in the middle of a shady bar full of shifty-eyed people to add to the atmosphere

[igenther99]

Don't mess with ninja owl biatch!

[VillainousOperative]

He's like "...you'll get yours"

[catalot]

Incredibly cute!!

[richintalent]

OMG It's spotted us! RUN!!!

[Thewhiteandorange]

"I am a ninja. I am a silent, invisible master of concealment..."

[GtaIVandNerfGuns]

BITCH IMA EAT YOU

[gaylelopez]

that owl is so cute!!!!!!!

[planes1997]

wow it like they have cats eyes! very bold and outstanding!

all that concentration!

[spacejamzilla2015]

its digger is he supposed to be in the movie

[Lugiaskr]

lol. it's like what? what do you want? stupid tourists XD

[plateomuffinz]

I see what you did there..

[IvyLULZ]

he looks like a Grump, all burrowing owls look like Grumps...

[Warriors0Cat]

lol he is cute! he is digger from Owls of gahoole!

[PurpleHillSeeker]

lolz love these had these when we lived in Cape Coral they couldnt build houses cause of them.....I was so happy.

[roguewlf]

Sneaky sneaky with the eyes over your wing little owl

[BlutsSchwesta]

give us the evil look :D

[TechnicalFreak]

That is them ninja owls.. be very careful, it's hunting bunny wabbits!

[timoxomit]

Human: Look there is a burrowing owl there!!! It's soo cute!

Owl: This is bunker 12, I repeat this is bunker 12 we have been spotten by a recording device, I would like to request a technichian with some C4!!!

[PlasticCoffee]

Has the phrase "look into your soul" been overused?

[supermanofmen]

TRENCH OWL WILL MURDER YOU!

[ExSoen]

Damn camper!!!!!!!

[me4uk]

dude RUN!!!!!!

[Satsujin1]

He saw what you did there.

[duzitmatter06]

This owl will fuck your shit up..

[duzitmatter06]

This owl will fuck your shit up..

[germazara89]

Owl: I can see you...

[zinubes10]

could be a dun dun duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuunnnnnn!! at the start XD

he thinks of slaughtering you and maybe eating you for all he knowns your prey :P

[madman5110]

mr. owl is ploting your doom

[MRSketch09]

"Fresno is the fastest growing county in human population and these Owls are being destroyed because of this."

Then it would be Residential properties, not commercial properties. Just figured I mention that.

Cute owl.

[amanie99]

He thinks gtfo or I WILL KILL YOU

[sompret]

He's scouting for enemy spies.

[yaoigirl103]

It's like "Where is it? I know I put it here somewhere where did it go??"

[Riolugia]

>:I

boo!

[Polymorphidz]

Those are the eyes that people see before they die.

[darknessofkrish]

@Polymorphidz

Damn straight, owls will fuck you up! ... take his tree he'll show you.. they regroup in the ..dirt? to plot against you bwahhahaha

[3rdLittleBird]

I saw two of these fellows sitting in a tree cooing to each other late at night, and I mimicked them and they talked back to me. It was quite adorable and touching, I can't imagine how anybody would willingly encroach upon their habitat.

[haloooobeast]

@Awesome7331 he's on the look out for St. Aggie's Patrols

[zioz99]

"im getting great video of him turning his head"

:19 "O RLY!"

[H3XZOc]

0:20 hmmm I think I will kill you... 0:21 yes DIE!

[OwlBroadcastingTV]

cool, please subsribe

[lordryan124]

''i know all a hole i see all'' I LOVE OWLS!!!

[movementsofhumanbody]

hahha "ahh i'm getting a great video of it turning it's head!" haha too cute

[Slameagle]

Looks like Oscar the Grouch in the Sesame Street.

[XxbufferingsxksxX]

@Slameagle LMFAOFUCk

[Kaikumach]

I'm watching you!

[bittersweetapathy]

He looks pissed off! lol!

[nightwishangels225]

i keel joo

[jigglemaster7]

orly?

[icechiller45]

ya rly!

[fatuglyhoe]

He sees what you did there.

[MademoiselleNature]

Stalker owl :D

[Gotgrunge]

Looks like mike tyson

[bpbw007]

Aww cool, I live by Fresno :D

[pejeno]

Thats one of the coolest sights I've ever seen.

He looks so threatening. Power looks.

[Chickenbonecity]

That is neat!

[Kedzaldra]

It looks so angry! I love it.

[RexNunc]

I can seeing youuu

[MinisterKGB]

look at it . so angry , like "whats that thar imma stare at it"

[jonathan505d]

Ha Ha Ha Ha!

He looks like James Bond....  Trying to spy on someone.

[richintalent]

looks like he's saying "Oh, WHAT???"

[richintalent]

Somebody needs to create a montage of owls doing crazy things and put it to the music of 'Benny Hill'

[pinkhotchoco]

Very fierce!!!

[MikenRyanOnline]

It looks like a boohbah

[stephyrox333]

OMG that thing freaking creepy!! i luv the vid though

[kristanova]

he will end you.

[funkymcbean]

OMG! He's spotted us! RUN!!!!

[iluvagothkenny]

thats funny lol hes like um somebody whares mah laddur?

[BlooBeluga]

looks like oscar the grouch, haha

[AriaMylin]

He looks kinda evil.

[joethewoodchuck]

he looks pissed!!!!!!!one

[gatito0319]

muy bonitas aves