Burrowing owls can be found through much of the western United States, Mexico and Central America and many parts of South America. True to their name, they occupy holes in the ground. But why dig your own when there is a plethora of vacated homes left by other animals? Here in Point Reyes National Seashore, badgers provide them with the majority of their housing needs. 

Standing only eight inches tall, these owls weigh in at…