Norman Smith has caught and released into the wild more than 900 snowy owls that decided Logan Airport was a good place for a ...

Boston’s airport has the highest known concentration of snowy owls in New England. Raptor researcher Norman Smith has removed more than 900 of the Arctic birds.

Each structural element of a snowy owl’s feathers plays a crucial role in reducing noise during flight. The leading edges of their wings have a comb-like structure composed of soft, serrated feathers.

Other owls would land on top of its structure or on nearby trees and “talk” to it. We left a couple of empty shovels on the ...

This unique adaptation enables the owl to become a master predator, vital to its survival and success in the wild. But how do owls achieve this eerie quietness in flight? This article will explore the ...

Called “the Owl Man of Logan Airport,” Smith has single-handedly relocated more than 900 snowy owls, "creating the blueprint for how airports across the US and Canada can manage wildlife conflict," ...

FAU President Adam Hasner cites a record of accomplishments in his first two months as president of the university.

A female snowy owl leaves her nest as a human approaches. This is her first line of defense to not draw attention to the nest location. Melissa Groo A white glow against the brown summer tundra ...

Snowy owls primarily hunt rodents but are also known ... but I am not expecting a big flight," Brady said. "Our last irruption was 2021-22. If the approximately four- to five-year cycle holds ...

Smith has asked people to not go too close to see and photograph the owls both sleeping on dune posts and in flight. When he retired, Smith wrote a short blog post for Mass Audubon in which he ...