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Burrowing owl air hunt

Burrowing owl hunt June beetles in the air. Every summer when June beetles around, the burrowing owls have extra food sources, so they hunt in the time that beetles are active, which is when sun up and start to warm up.

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Date Taken: 08.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Copyright: © Randy Wei