Quite a surprise to see an owl at this hour. Turns out to be a California Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularea), who are known for hunting during daylight, as well as living in underground burrows. "Cunicular" roughly translates as "rabbit-like."
Maybe he was surprised to see me too - I saw very few people the whole day. Apparently it is also rare to see burrowing owls out like this during the heat of the summer, which on this particular day was nearly 120 F.
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