This is a somewhat reversed owl joke.
The typical scenario is where there is something like a Great Horned Owl in a barn, and someone will inevitably say "that's a funny looking Barn Owl!"
The birds in the OP photo are Barn Owls, but they are in a more burrow-like nesting spot, so this is my "these are funny looking Burrowing Owls!".
Here are some Burrowing Owls and their burrows so you can see they are obviously nothing alike.
Facebook links are pretty necessary for me. I know you all hate it. All the rescues are on it though as it is free, easy to use anytime, anywhere, and reaches the most people at once, so that is where the bulk of animal content with stories will be coming from.