Baby burrowing owls survive rainy threat to habitat

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CAPE CORAL, Fla. Recent heavy rains have raised concerns about baby burrowing owls that live underground, but some under observation in Cape Coral are doing just fine.

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Burrowing owls returning to a damaged habitat after Hurricane Ian

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