Burrowing Owls

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Across
  1. 3. (of a species) Seriously at risk of extinction.
  2. 5. A large open area of grassland, especially in the Mississippi River valley.
  3. 6. (of a bird, bat, or insect) to move through the air using wings.
  4. 9. (in a bird) a modified forelimb that bears large feathers and is used for flying.
  5. 10. Able to adjust to new conditions.
  6. 12. Of a size that is less than normal or usual.
  7. 14. A burrowing squirrel that is typically highly social, found chiefly in North America and northern Eurasia, where it usually hibernates in the winter.
  8. 17. A small arthropod animal that has six legs and generally one or two pairs of wings.
Down
  1. 1. A color produced by mixing red, yellow, and blue, as of dark wood or rich soil.
  2. 2. Tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely.
  3. 4. (of an animal, typically a bird or fish) to move from one region or habitat to another according to the seasons.
  4. 7. Each of the limbs on which a person or animal walks and stands.
  5. 8. A nocturnal bird of prey with large forward-facing eyes surrounded by facial disks, a hooked beak, and typically a loud call.
  6. 11. A yellowish-brown color.
  7. 13. (of an animal) make a hole or tunnel, typically for use as a dwelling
  8. 15. To move faster than a walk, never having both feet or all the feet on the ground at the same time.
  9. 16. (of a person or animal) able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.