
What An Owl Knows: “Perhaps the best popular and fact-filled informational book on owls to date."
In April 2022, ORI had the immense pleasure of hosting author Jennifer Ackerman as she was collecting research for her latest book. What...


Northern Pygmy Owls with Steve Hiro
Steve Hiro, volunteer researcher with the Owl Research Institute (ORI), shares information and video footage from the 2023 Northern Pygmy...


Meet Hayley Madden, ORI's 2023 Field Technician!
Say hello to Hayley, our 2023 Field Technician! She's been with us for about a month now, and is a critical part of our small research...

Snowy Owl Chick Rescued Through Multi-State Effort!
November 10, 2022 In September 2022, ORI was contacted by a wildlife veterinarian in Utqiagvik, AK about a banded Snowy Owl that had been...


Denver's TEDxBozeman talk now on YouTube
We've been waiting since Denver gave his talk back in April 2022 to be able to share this with you, and here it is! In this talk, he...


The better to see you with- motion parallax in young owls
May 26, 2022 If you spend some time watching any young owls, you will probably notice them bobbing their heads around, moving...


The Snowy Owl Scientist: New book follows Denver Holt on a field season in Alaska
May 16, 2022 The Snowy Owl Scientist In 2019, wildlife photojournalist Mark Wilson made the trek up to northern Alaska to learn...


Whooo is in there? Peeper cam lets us see what’s happening in owl cavities
May 12, 2022 ORI uses a cavity inspection camera, aka “peeper cam,” for our studies on cavity-nesting owls, most importantly Northern...


Welcome to Solai Le Fay, ORI's 2022 intern!
May 5, 2022 Big welcome to ORI's 2022 seasonal intern, Solai Le Fay! She started with us at the beginning of March and has hit the ground...


Great Horned Owls: the nesting season begins!
February 17, 2022 It’s that time of year again- breeding season for Great Horned Owls here in Montana! These birds have already started...