Norman Smith, Founder of Mass Audubon's Snowy Owl Project
March 26, 2022, Herring Cove Beach, Provincetown, MA
It was the day we had all been hoping for! On March 26th, 2022 beautiful Athena the Snowy Owl spread her wings and was free once more. The sun was shining on Herring Cove Beach in Provincetown as Norman Smith, founder of Mass Audubon’s Snowy Owl Project released the bird alongside Wild Care’s Executive Director Stephanie Ellis. George DeLeon and Roxanne Layton who rescued the owl from the frigid water in Provincetown were there to see her off. Her daily care at Wild Care since late January helped her wing heal, and her time in the Wild Care aviary helped her gain the strength to fly again. We are so proud of the hard work of our caring team - Jennifer Taylor, Leah Myrbeck, Karen Eldridge, Gionet Hasson, and Dr. Louise Morgan. Before the owl's release Norman Smith measured, weighed, and banded the owl so in the event that she is ever recaptured she can provide important information about her health and travels.
PHOTO Kerry Reid
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Documentary Film gives a look into Wild Care's Snowy Owl rescue, rehabilitation, banding and release
Videographer Shawn Carey of Migration Productions, and the wildlife series "Exploring the Natural World",has put together a documentary film called "Wild Care Snowy Owl Rescue". This film is an interesting look into the rescue of our Snowy Owl in Provincetown, her rehabilitation at Wild Care, the work of The Snowy Owl Project, and experiencing the joy of her successful release back to the wild.
See Wild Care's photo journey of the Snowy Owl from
rescue to rehabilitation, banding and release.
We have put together a gallery of stunning photos from Roxanne Layton, and Wild Care's Kerry Reid, and Jennifer Taylor following the journey of Athena the Snowy Owl from rescue to release.
