Burrowing owls are opportunistic feeders, eating a wide variety of things as they become available. Although you may often see burrowing owls during the day, they search for prey mostly at night. Prey items include mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects, spiders, centipedes, scorpions, crayfish, and molluscs. Reproduction begins the year after hatching. Females lay up to 12 eggs and incubate them for between 21 and 30 days.
Males bring food for the females during the incubation period.
He also brings food for the chicks and mother during the early stages. The young are capable of short flights by week 4, and fly well at week 6. They are still fed by their parents for another 6-8 weeks, and remain near their nest burrow until fall. If you visit in July, you are likely to see the chicks and adults nearby their nest. By this time, most chicks are as large as their parents.