Cal Poly Humboldt Barn Owls

Cal Poly Humboldt Barn Owls Collaborative research by faculty and students from Cal Poly Humboldt, winegrape vineyard managers, viticulturists, and other research colleagues.

Check out Matt’s 15 min interview on Jefferson Public Radio about the lab’s latest published barn owl research. Link in ...
08/14/2026

Check out Matt’s 15 min interview on Jefferson Public Radio about the lab’s latest published barn owl research. Link in bio.

And that’s just about a wrap for barn owl work in Lodi this season. Great to see and band a few more chicks before cappi...
06/26/2026

And that’s just about a wrap for barn owl work in Lodi this season. Great to see and band a few more chicks before capping it off with a get together with collaborating folks at Mokulumne Glen Vineyards.

Thanks to everyone who helped us name these four lovely chicks at our recent baby barn owl celebration in Lodi! The winn...
06/11/2026

Thanks to everyone who helped us name these four lovely chicks at our recent baby barn owl celebration in Lodi! The winning names are finally revealed. Could they be any cuter? 🦉🧡

All owls are handled safely by trained professionals for research with appropriate state, federal, and institutional IACUC permits.

Barn owls fledge from nests at about 60 days old, and most of the owls in Napa Valley are about that old, like these fou...
06/06/2026

Barn owls fledge from nests at about 60 days old, and most of the owls in Napa Valley are about that old, like these four rascals here. A few nest boxes have younger chicks, and a few pairs have started second broods (other pics).

We presented at a great workshop at Jessies’s grove Winery in Lodi, alongside other presenters about nature-based farmin...
06/04/2026

We presented at a great workshop at Jessies’s grove Winery in Lodi, alongside other presenters about nature-based farming solutions. Did a barn owl banding demo and were lucky enough to tag along with a Nat Geo photographer who was there documenting Karen Gallardo-Cruz’s research.

Vote for this year’s chick names today! Name reveal coming soon ✨🦉
05/21/2026

Vote for this year’s chick names today! Name reveal coming soon ✨🦉

Help us decide on names for the 2026 group of chicks in our livestream nest box! 🦉💗🔗Visit the link in our bio to cast yo...
05/17/2026

Help us decide on names for the 2026 group of chicks in our livestream nest box! 🦉💗

🔗Visit the link in our bio to cast your vote, and drop by the public banding event next week to find out which names are the winners!

🚨Schedule update! Join us next week in Lodi for an exciting opportunity to meet a family of barn owls! 🦉🎉 Drop by at any...
05/14/2026

🚨Schedule update! Join us next week in Lodi for an exciting opportunity to meet a family of barn owls! 🦉🎉

Drop by at any time, or check out the schedule for banding demonstration times ⏱️

Our research teams from Cal Poly Humboldt and UC Davis will be joining the Lodi Winegrape Commission for a morning of science, education, and celebration, with a special appearance from some fluffy guests! 🦉💗

Voting for chick naming is open at the link in our bio. 🔗

Join us next week in Lodi for an exciting opportunity to meet a family of barn owls! 🦉🎉Our research teams from Cal Poly ...
05/12/2026

Join us next week in Lodi for an exciting opportunity to meet a family of barn owls! 🦉🎉

Our research teams from Cal Poly Humboldt and UC Davis will be joining the Lodi Winegrape Commission for a morning of science, education, and celebration, with a special appearance from some fluffy guests!🦉

Voting for chick naming will open soon. Stay tuned!

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