When you notice a hole in the ground like this one:
lots of things might come to mind. In this case, the critter you'll find
is this adorable Burrowing Owl.
I've enjoyed watching these birds for many years now. In fact, this
particular nesting spot was once threatened by the construction of a parking lot
, but the bird protectors and those who wanted to build
the lot reached a funny looking compromise; they built the lot around
the nest area leaving an "Owl Island" in the middle of the
parking lot.