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.

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!

05/09/2026

Las lechuzas comunes son cazadoras diminutas con un gran impacto🦉🌿

Ahora mismo, en un viñedo de California, una familia de lechuzas cría a 5 polluelos... ¡y puedes verlo en tiempo real! 🎥✨

Nuestro equipo de investigación estudia cómo los animales silvestres y la agricultura se pueden ayudar mutuamente, y las lechuzas son el ejemplo perfecto de ello. Una sola familia de lechuzas puede consumir más de 3,400 roedores al año, lo que las convierte en una alternativa natural y ecológica a los rodenticidas. 🐭

En California, los agricultores instalan cajas nido que ofrecen a las lechuzas un lugar seguro para anidar; a cambio, estas ayudan a eliminar las plagas de roedores del entorno circundante. Es conservación y agricultura, mano a mano. ¿Qué te parece esta solución en la que todos ganan? 🎉

¿Te gustaría tener un asiento en primera fila para presenciar la ciencia y la conservación en acción? Hagan clic en el link de nuestra biografía. 🔗🌐

⚠️Todas las lechuzas son manipuladas y monitoreadas por profesionales capacitados que cuentan con los permisos estatales, federales e institucionales (IACUC) correspondientes.

Welcome to the family! 🦉🤍Right now, inside a California vineyard, a barn owl family is raising 5 chicks–and you can watc...
05/06/2026

Welcome to the family! 🦉🤍

Right now, inside a California vineyard, a barn owl family is raising 5 chicks–and you can watch it all live!

Our team has installed cameras inside of one barn owl nest box, giving us an inside look at the daily lives of the owls living inside. You can watch it all live, from feedings, to chick growth, and owl shenanigans galore.

Want a front row seat to real time science and conservation? 🌿

Tap the link in our bio and follow along.

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

05/04/2026

Barn owls are tiny hunters with a big impact 🦉🌿

Right now, inside a California vineyard, a barn owl family is raising 5 chicks–and you can watch it all live! 🎥🐣

Our research team studies how wildlife and agriculture can work together, and barn owls are the perfect example. One family of owls can eat over 3,400 rodents a year, making them a natural, eco-friendly alternative to rodenticides. 🐀🍇

Throughout California, farmers install nest boxes that give owls a safe place to nest, and in return, they help remove rodent pests from the surrounding landscape. It’s conservation and agriculture, side by side. How’s that for a win-win solution?

Now, with a camera inside one of these nest boxes, you can watch it all, from feedings, to chick growth, and daily owl life as it happens.

Want a front row seat to real time science and conservation?

🔗 Tap the link in our bio and follow along.

⚠️ All owls are handled and monitored by trained professionals with proper state, federal, and institutional IACUC permitting.

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