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Celebrating 10 Years of Northern Saw-whet Owl Migration Research!
2021 is the 10th year of our Northern Saw-whet Owl migration research. Season updates, pictures, and new shirts for sale!
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Northern Saw-Whet Banding news- a recapture!
Exciting news from the ORI banding station- last week we caught a bird that was originally banded in Canada in 2019! This female Northern...
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Mark your calendars for ORI’s Public Owl Banding Night
Join Owl Research Institute researchers at our banding station in Missoula, MT, and learn about Northern Saw-Whet Owls.
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Banding Northern Saw-whet Owls
Last week we had the opportunity to band some young northern saw-whet owls! Northern saw-whet owls are perhaps one of the cutest small...
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Northern Saw-whet Owl Banding
Pictures from a recent trip to a Northern Saw-Whet Owl nest. At 50' high, the natural cavity nest was hard to access, but we successfully...
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The 2017 Montana Migration Project Winds Down
The 2017 Montana Migration Project is winding down for the season, as the Northern Saw-Whet Owls finalize their migration out of Montana...
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Northern Saw-Whet Release
I think I've watched this video a thousand times and I know I'll watch it a thousand more! While owls don't get much cuter than the...