From Ahjet Lin
The Burrowing Owl reaches speeds of up to 145 mph / 235 kmh and plows headfirst like this into the hillside to carve out its burrow. After that, it really needs a place to rest its head!
Gotcha! They just use old holes from badgers and such! ๐คฃ
They are quite aerodynamic though, aren't they?
I like the landing gear coming out here in these other photos.
The foot looks like landing gear being pulled back inside after takeoff
That was my thoughts also.
First I was wondering why there were 3 photos that looked the same until I saw those little footsies poking out. ๐