From the Owl Research Institute

The summer of banding continues! Long-eared owl chicks are banded either just before they leave the nest or just after, when they can still be found on branches near the nest area. Parents are still feeding the chicks at this age and will continue to do so until the fledglings are able to consistently hunt for themselves. The bands on each young owl will identify them and which nest they came from, so that if they are ever found again we will know how far they have dispersed! We hope to find some of these owls again over the winter.

All banding, marking and sampling is being conducted under a federally authorized Bird Banding Permit issued by the US Geological Survey’s BBL.