our southwestern deserts, home for a variety of birds, like theoadrunner, cactus wren, and gambel's quail. this is also owl country. these are burrowing owls. like the hawk owl, they're diurnal, active in the daytime. a hungry weasel. mother sounds the warning. [owl screeches] a ground dweller, no matter how young, mother tries to gather her young into the underground burrow. perhaps she can lead the predator away. the weasel makes his move. the burrow is usually a safe hiding place, but not when a weasel is close behind. his streamlined speed could be deadly. the weasel tries to sniff out his meal. fortunately, the young owl knows every nook and cranny in its underground home. wl hissing] she becomes larger than life in an imposing threat display. owls hunt by using their huge eyes and their ears, and they eat a variety of prey. lemmings provide the main food for the elegant, all white snowy owl of the northern tundra. when the lemming population falls, these owls migrate south. south of the canadian border brings out birders from miles around. heavieststf the owls, the powerful snowy li