Our Klamath Bird Observatory trip to Malheur had several encounters with Burrowing Owl. Some out, sometimes in their burrows. Then back at the Field Station, Carol Mockridge was warned off by a badger who was making yet another burrow near our dorm. 
Badger on dorm stairs. 
Gotta itch 
Into the burrow 
Dirt flies as powerful back paws clear the tunnel 
Gotta another itch 
Posted by: atowhee | June 9, 2015
BURROWING OWL AND BURROWING BADGER
Posted in birding, birds, mammals, natural history, oregon, owl | Tags: Badger, badger burrow, Burrowing Owl, Malheur
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