🦉 We’re Live for Missoula Gives! 🦉 The Owl Research Institute is proud to be part of this year’s #MissoulaGives—a celebration of local nonprofits and the incredible work being done across western Montana. Your donation supports: ✔️ Hands-on science education for students ✔️ Long-term owl research right here in the Missoula area ✔️ Public outreach through nest cams and presentations ✔️ Conservation partnerships with CSKT, USFWS, and more 🎥 And don’t miss our LIVE Long-eared Owl nest cam—filmed just outside Missoula in partnership with @exploreorg! Help us reach 15 donations on our Missoula Gives page—once we do, we’ll be added to a special donation pool that gives even more back to the owls! 🔗 Donate now: https://www.missoulagives.org/organizations/owl-research-institute-5f5be5c8-f17c-4b71-9de6-3d7e7d898b6b 📅 Campaign runs through May 2, 2025 Let’s protect wild places, inspire future scientists, and conservationists. Thank you for supporting local science, local students, and local owls! 💛🦉 #MissoulaGives #OwlResearchInstitute #MontanaOwls #LongEaredOwls #GiveLocal #BirdsOfInstagram #ScienceEducation #ExploreOrg (fb)

Great Gray Owl Nest: Get a rare glimpse into the life of North America's largest species of owl and also one of the most elusive. This live camera is mounted opposite a broken top snag in Northwest Montana. After several years of searching and surveying, we finally found a nest that was conducive for a cam. We coordinated with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Wildlife Management Program which is part of CSKT NRD Fish, Wildlife, Recreation & Conservation, Tribal Council, and the Cultural Committees in a joint effort to receive permission to place the camera. We deeply appreciate their receptiveness to sharing this unique Great Gray Owl pair, their nest, and the opportunities it provides to study, learn, preserve, and create awareness for this incredible owl species. A big THANK YOU to the explore.org technicians who work under challenging location and weather conditions and especially to our ORI ground research team who searches tirelessly during early mornings, nights, and weekends from March until June to record, observe, and research these enigmatic raptors. https://explore.org/livecams/owl-research-institute/great-gray-owl-nest (fb)