Talk: Snowy Owls and Their Kin

Since 1981, Raptor Specialist Norman Smith has studied snowy owls at Logan International Airport, observing, banding, and color-marking. He’s collected data on their lives and behavior and used satellite transmitters to learn more about their movements. More recently, his research has expanded to include the much smaller saw-whet owls. His work was featured in a 2019 segment on PBS’s Nova. Find out what we know, and what questions remain.