This Burrowing Owl and its clan were a hoot (pun intended) to watch this past summer. They have since left Colorado for southern latitudes where the weather is warmer during the winter. These little owls have a symbiotic relationship with prairie dogs, sharing their colonies with both sounding the alert when predators approach.
![A burrowing owl keeps watch on the Colorado plains. (© Tony’s Takes)](http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-un0YsXsqAHU/VJSxx1V3KiI/AAAAAAAAGTM/Pgz7H7r5LAg/s710/2014-07-06%2B09-16-37%2B-%2B0156.jpg)