Canadian wildlife · Drawing 22 of 40
Burrowing Owl
From grasslands to mountains
The burrowing owl is a small owl with long legs. It watches the prairie from the ground and searches for insects or other small animals.
Did you know?
In Canada, it uses burrows dug by other animals.
Look together
Are its legs long or short?
An idea to try
On paper, connect a drawing of an owl to its shelter’s entrance.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Scientific name: Athene cunicularia. Where it lives: Mainly western Canadian grasslands during the breeding season. What it eats: Insects and small animals, including rodents. An old burrow can shelter its nest. Open spaces let it watch its surroundings. Birds that breed in Canada migrate south for winter.
Look together: Are its legs long or short? On paper, connect a drawing of an owl to its shelter’s entrance.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Simplified drawing for colouring. Coat, feather or skin markings are left white so children can choose their colours. Proportions and details are not a scientific identification plate.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. Source titles appear in their original language; some linked pages are in French.
- Parks Canada — Burrowing owl, GrasslandsUses other mammals’ burrows; long legs, prey and migration.
Source review: 2026-09-30. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
