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! 🤣
They are quite aerodynamic though, aren't they?
I like the landing gear coming out here in these other photos.
Obviously we need to hold an owl Olympics and test them in all forms of flying. From gliding to GTFO.
I've seen a few people manage to get cards to perform for shows. I've watched people at the rehabs try to get owls to cooperate as well.
If you're going to an owl Olympics, you're going to be there quite a while! 🤣