Successful Season-End at Saw-whet Owl Banding Station at Flathead Lake Biological Station!
The ORI's Saw-whet Owl migration research project at the University of Montana’s Flathead Lake Biological Station and wrapped up busy season
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!
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...
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.
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...
Montana Migration Project kicks off for 2018
Fall has returned to western Montana! You can tell by the changing color of the leaves, the cooler temperatures, and yes, the start of...
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...
Northern Saw-Whet Christmas Owl
During our Christmas Bird count over the weekend, a Northern Saw-Whet Owl roost was discovered. We returned to the site yesterday and...
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...
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...
