My granddaughter's pre-K class has a stuffed snowy owl toy they named Snowy Joan. Each weekend one child gets to take it home, along with toy lemmings to "feed" it. The kid's parents put pictures in a log book along with stories of what the child did with Snowy Joan (ride bikes, take naps, go on picnics, etc.) A great fun for them. I showed them this video and they were transfixed on it. An excellent piece of work and now hooked on Skunk Bear.
This video might be my all time favorite video ever to exist on TH-cam. The genuine excitement in his voice, the well put animation and efforts into this video, and the adorable snowy owl🥺 thank u for this video!❤
I love this video for the sheer enjoyment of discovery that it captures. There was no _logical_ reason to take this trip for this short video, but I thought that the moment that Baltimore was sighted and the journey itself is representative of much of what science is all about: observation, patience, trial and error, data tracking, persistence, and the joy one feels at the end of such an endeavor. I will show this to my 5 year old and I'm sure she will take delight in this journey! *KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!*
I'm here because Windows had a beautiful login screensaver of a snowy owl, so I was compelled to learn more about them. Anyway, I was stunned to learn that Baltimore the owl actually visited One Penn Plaza in NYC! For those not familiar, that address is the location of Penn Station (busiest intercity railroad station serving millions per week) and Madison Square Garden! Amazing to think snowy owls visit the big city! I wonder what other amazing creatures are out there peering down while I'm walking the streets of Manhattan. Wonder if he caught a show and a NYC rat for quick bite. lol. :)
When I was a teenager in the 1980's, My family saw a large white owl standing in middle of the road late at night between the North East side of Lake Okeechobee, and Indian Town. It flew straight at our Ford Econoline van. Its wingspan was far larger than our windshield. I never saw it again, but never will forget that beautiful bird.
Excellent video!! My children and I love it!! We are learning english, so this is a wonderful learning tool. As a biologist, I really enjoy your hard work with those snow owls. The video production is amazing.
This makes me emotional somehow, knowing that a life has started to prepare for its next stage in life, making and nurturing a new life. It's like I'm witnessing the growth of a child that I myself don't have.
Thank you for this video. I was searching for something to help teach my kindergarten class about snowy owls and this is perfect. Nothing too graphic, just a good clean video about a beautiful animal. Thank you!
Very awesome video of one of my favorite birds! I first saw a male Snowy Owl at Sachuest Point Nat. Wildlife Preserve in Middletown, RI, in the winter of 2018/2019. I spotted and photographed a female on the eastern shore of Fairhaven, MA earlier this year and another female back at Sachuest Point earlier this month. What a blessing!
Great video. It should be circulated to all bird lovers. In our Coastal Maine area we had a Memorial Service several days ago and Mary Oliver's "Owl..." poem was read. Just before the poem was read, a dream vision about two snowy owls beating against her window, had been recited. This intensely mystical Dream Vision had been written down in a journal just weeks before the deceased had passed away.
Just curious: I wonder if the tracker on his back affects his habits/behaviors at all. It doesn't appear to be cumbersome but I wonder if it makes him easier to be spotted by predators or an oddity to potential mates and other snowy owls. Any further info on that? Thanks! :)
Generally when scientists do mark release recapture studies they do as much as possible to ensure the marking doesn't hinder the animal because obviously the data wouldn't be representative of the population if that was the case. Owls generally aren't preyed upon as adults so in this case I'd have thought that wasn't much of a concern. Its possible that the tracker could make him less aerodynamic, causing him to produce sound as he flies. That would definitely be disruptive for an owl but again I'd have thought the researchers would have tried to avoid that :)
adam (and ryan), this video is fantastic. really loving these field trip segments (i've seen this & the purple martin one so far). the animations, music & content are clever, informative and an absolute joy to watch. production quality is off the hook especially considering what i imagine the budgets to be. really feel like we're watching a labor of love here. well done. ok, i'm done gushing. just please keep it up.
AMAZING video, thanks so much guys! I'm researching Snowy Owls for a Children's Book I'm writing and your video was fascinating and the editing was insanely good.
Yay Baltimore! Love this video! I use to see Snowy Owls hunting is barren fields during the wintertime, back is the 70's in Edmonton, Alberta...miss them.
Graceful, incredibly stealthy,perfect predatory skills and super sensing capabilities are what makes them a great hunter, there is so much to learn from them in real world. It is like one attacks you so silently and accurately that you don't even know what attacked you! It is not in race of speed but it is full of unique capabilities. I too admire them as symbol of wisdom and mysterious. Me want a barn owls in future.
are there other white owl species? I live in Portugal and have seen what apears to be an Snowy owl twice in the last two months, he seems to be nesting in a park near my house.
What's your town? Though it's possible a Snowy Owl could drift down there from up north (stranger things have happened, as the video shows) I would guess that it's more likely to be a barn owl. They can look pretty white, especially from far away! If you see him again send me a picture on twitter @nprskunkbear
Skunk Bear: Science From NPR Cascais, near Lisbon. Searched on google how a barn owl looks, pretty sure it wasn't one, the one I saw was all white with some black spots on the wings. I'll try to get a picture but it will be difficult.
I saw one last night. It was insane. Landed on a dog walk in front of us. Up on the roof. In kent washington. Stared me in my eyes for 4 seconds looked. Back and forth at my dogs and flew down to catch something. It was sunset so I didnt see him again. He was bright white with black specks or rain drop shapes all over. I never seen an owl this close.
Aww man, with the last snowy owl boom I recall one being spotted resting on houses in a residential area of Seattle, but I wasn't able to get up there to see it in time before it left--what an awesome and special experience to have, Inga! :D
I don't care much about snow owls, but this video SOOO good that I watched it through. That is absolutely example of good science video! Everything is so good - documentary, animation, voice. How many peoples made this video, what time did they spend?
Wow, didn''t know owls would allow you to handle them like that. How are they captured ? Anyone know? It looked like he was surveying the area before landing somewhere in the animation with his flight path and altitude measurements. :D flying up to 300 ft in the air wow!
I can't believe I found this ... It's five years later and I live in Glassboro NJ ... I gave seen this huge white bird and didn't know what it was ... I finally found out who it is ... But I was shocked to have seen him ten days apart
If there's or was a god that created everything, he probably went and said after he created felines, "These are probably my master pieces, but how could I make them even better.....oh yessss, give 'em wings"
Birds eye-view. Awake the stars 'cause they're all around you. Wide eyes will always brighten the blue. Chase your dreams, and remember me sweet bravery 'cause... After all those wings will take you up so high. So bid the forest floor goodbye and race the wind and... TAKE TO THE SKY!
This channel deserves more attention.
what this channel needs it's more videos
I'd prefer less frequent high quality uploads. I know many would disagree though.
I agree!
Not really. This is not good production. "OMG THAT'S THE OWL" No, it's not.
I got ridiculously emotional when Baltimore was found. A+ production and editing.
Childhood restored. 🦉
Reminds me of when Animal Planet was still Animal Planet.
Yea, how about it!
Saaame bro
Now they talk mostly about pets :c I hate that
Pets & Vets & Blood !
My granddaughter's pre-K class has a stuffed snowy owl toy they named Snowy Joan. Each weekend one child gets to take it home, along with toy lemmings to "feed" it. The kid's parents put pictures in a log book along with stories of what the child did with Snowy Joan (ride bikes, take naps, go on picnics, etc.) A great fun for them. I showed them this video and they were transfixed on it. An excellent piece of work and now hooked on Skunk Bear.
This video might be my all time favorite video ever to exist on TH-cam. The genuine excitement in his voice, the well put animation and efforts into this video, and the adorable snowy owl🥺 thank u for this video!❤
Man, Baltimore took a better vacation than I'll ever take.
I love this video for the sheer enjoyment of discovery that it captures.
There was no _logical_ reason to take this trip for this short video, but I thought that the moment that Baltimore was sighted and the journey itself is representative of much of what science is all about: observation, patience, trial and error, data tracking, persistence, and the joy one feels at the end of such an endeavor.
I will show this to my 5 year old and I'm sure she will take delight in this journey!
*KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!*
Thanks Charles! Luckily our editors had a similar feeling about this illogical trip :)
couldn't agree more
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I'm here because Windows had a beautiful login screensaver of a snowy owl, so I was compelled to learn more about them. Anyway, I was stunned to learn that Baltimore the owl actually visited One Penn Plaza in NYC! For those not familiar, that address is the location of Penn Station (busiest intercity railroad station serving millions per week) and Madison Square Garden! Amazing to think snowy owls visit the big city! I wonder what other amazing creatures are out there peering down while I'm walking the streets of Manhattan. Wonder if he caught a show and a NYC rat for quick bite. lol. :)
Fabulous Baltimore ...thank you for thus and all who protect theses magnificent owls!
This was the cutest thing I've seen all week and I live with a puppy.
When I was a teenager in the 1980's, My family saw a large white owl standing in middle of the road late at night between the North East side of Lake Okeechobee, and Indian Town.
It flew straight at our Ford Econoline van. Its wingspan was far larger than our windshield. I never saw it again, but never will forget that beautiful bird.
If you love birds, this is a video you must see. What a treat. I was so happy when the young man found his owl close to the end. Enjoy!
Excellent video!! My children and I love it!! We are learning english, so this is a wonderful learning tool. As a biologist, I really enjoy your hard work with those snow owls. The video production is amazing.
This makes me emotional somehow, knowing that a life has started to prepare for its next stage in life, making and nurturing a new life.
It's like I'm witnessing the growth of a child that I myself don't have.
Thank you for this video. I was searching for something to help teach my kindergarten class about snowy owls and this is perfect. Nothing too graphic, just a good clean video about a beautiful animal. Thank you!
Very awesome video of one of my favorite birds! I first saw a male Snowy Owl at Sachuest Point Nat. Wildlife Preserve in Middletown, RI, in the winter of 2018/2019. I spotted and photographed a female on the eastern shore of Fairhaven, MA earlier this year and another female back at Sachuest Point earlier this month. What a blessing!
One of the best channels on TH-cam
Great video. It should be circulated to all bird lovers. In our Coastal Maine area we had a Memorial Service several days ago and Mary Oliver's "Owl..." poem was read. Just before the poem was read, a dream vision about two snowy owls beating against her window, had been recited. This intensely mystical Dream Vision had been written down in a journal just weeks before the deceased had passed away.
Put such a smile on my face when you finally found Baltimore. 😁
Just curious: I wonder if the tracker on his back affects his habits/behaviors at all. It doesn't appear to be cumbersome but I wonder if it makes him easier to be spotted by predators or an oddity to potential mates and other snowy owls. Any further info on that? Thanks! :)
Generally when scientists do mark release recapture studies they do as much as possible to ensure the marking doesn't hinder the animal because obviously the data wouldn't be representative of the population if that was the case. Owls generally aren't preyed upon as adults so in this case I'd have thought that wasn't much of a concern. Its possible that the tracker could make him less aerodynamic, causing him to produce sound as he flies. That would definitely be disruptive for an owl but again I'd have thought the researchers would have tried to avoid that :)
adam (and ryan), this video is fantastic. really loving these field trip segments (i've seen this & the purple martin one so far). the animations, music & content are clever, informative and an absolute joy to watch. production quality is off the hook especially considering what i imagine the budgets to be. really feel like we're watching a labor of love here. well done. ok, i'm done gushing. just please keep it up.
Beautiful story, told from the heart. Your videos are always absolute gems mate
AMAZING video, thanks so much guys! I'm researching Snowy Owls for a Children's Book I'm writing and your video was fascinating and the editing was insanely good.
Yay Baltimore! Love this video! I use to see Snowy Owls hunting is barren fields during the wintertime, back is the 70's in Edmonton, Alberta...miss them.
That's dedication to discovery and science! *Following a owl to the far stretches of the snowy north. ♡*
Wow, this is amazing
You rarely see people put so much hard work on something
I saw no work. I saw all TV editing tricks. NPR should be ashamed.
@@bobobandy9382 It took u 5 years but you finally replied lmao.
Still pissed your stuff hasnt taken off
Owls are my spirit animal, even though I'm an Atheist, and this video and story made my night. Good job Huffpo, and NPR.
They are my spirit animal as well. This is indeed one of the best owl videos on youtube:)
Atheists are different from anti-theists.
Owls are mine too! 🦉
Graceful, incredibly stealthy,perfect predatory skills and super sensing capabilities are what makes them a great hunter, there is so much to learn from them in real world. It is like one attacks you so silently and accurately that you don't even know what attacked you! It is not in race of speed but it is full of unique capabilities. I too admire them as symbol of wisdom and mysterious.
Me want a barn owls in future.
are there other white owl species?
I live in Portugal and have seen what apears to be an Snowy owl twice in the last two months, he seems to be nesting in a park near my house.
What's your town? Though it's possible a Snowy Owl could drift down there from up north (stranger things have happened, as the video shows) I would guess that it's more likely to be a barn owl. They can look pretty white, especially from far away! If you see him again send me a picture on twitter @nprskunkbear
Skunk Bear: Science From NPR Cascais, near Lisbon. Searched on google how a barn owl looks, pretty sure it wasn't one, the one I saw was all white with some black spots on the wings.
I'll try to get a picture but it will be difficult.
that certainly sounds like a snowy! eBird is a good resource to see what other birders have seen around there: ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L962451
I saw one last night. It was insane. Landed on a dog walk in front of us. Up on the roof. In kent washington. Stared me in my eyes for 4 seconds looked. Back and forth at my dogs and flew down to catch something. It was sunset so I didnt see him again. He was bright white with black specks or rain drop shapes all over. I never seen an owl this close.
Aww man, with the last snowy owl boom I recall one being spotted resting on houses in a residential area of Seattle, but I wasn't able to get up there to see it in time before it left--what an awesome and special experience to have, Inga! :D
Really enjoyed watching your video, very well done.
I don't care much about snow owls, but this video SOOO good that I watched it through.
That is absolutely example of good science video! Everything is so good - documentary, animation, voice.
How many peoples made this video, what time did they spend?
How many hours it took to drive to those locations...
Dear Adam Cole, you add so much life and fun to this already amazing production :)
Thank you so much for creating this video! I can't remember the last time I watched something that filled me with so much joy.
This is the coolest job. I also imagine an owl dating show now since Baltimore is at mating age
so cute! love the theme song
"hold still."
*snaps*
I could just imagine him going "oh, ok. I'll stop."
fabulous visuals and editing
Scientist should do this more often with animals. Its so interesting looking into the lives of other animals!
Lol when he is putting on that winter hat, I knew he's gonna do the quit work song again.
What an amazing channel! Thank you for the job you have done 👏🏻
Beautiful! What an ingenious idea! Thanks for a lovely production.
Love this terrific video! Love the smashingly gorgeous cats of the skies!
What a tremendous contribution to the average owl-appreciators understanding of these marvelous birds!
That owl loves to travel and go on adventures. 😂
got very emotional at the end, great job, guys.
This is an awesome report! I love owls and enjoy learning more about them. I will be sure to share this with my friends! You did a great job!
Channels like this , deserve more subs and more resources to help than tv shows
Dude what an amazing documentary! More please!
Wow, didn''t know owls would allow you to handle them like that. How are they captured ? Anyone know? It looked like he was surveying the area before landing somewhere in the animation with his flight path and altitude measurements. :D flying up to 300 ft in the air wow!
Thank you!! This was awsome. ..upbeat, informative ,...I enjoyed it.
The owls are so graceful and beautiful 😻
Great video
One just flew over my head while walking my dog, we're in Dartmouth Nova Scotia 🤗
Does the transmitter, affect the owl's silence when hunting?
What a wonderful and interesting documentary. Thank you, and best of luck in your work!
This is some incredible stuff. Keep it up.
Great video. We see them all over NJ and Staten Island now in the winter.
I can't believe I found this ... It's five years later and I live in Glassboro NJ ... I gave seen this huge white bird and didn't know what it was ... I finally found out who it is ... But I was shocked to have seen him ten days apart
We get 'incoming' snowies on our farm. This varies year to year.
In Canada snowies are commonly known as 'Ookpik'
NEW FAV CHANNEL!
We've watched this several times. My 5 year is fascinated by Snowy Owls. Where did you find the owl decoration in the car, we've looked everywhere?
I made it! Painted wood.
Baltimore is gorgeous.
This video makes me so happy
I'm really amazed watching this video :")
I hope someday someone would make a movie about Baltimore :") your video is really beautiful, good job :)
what if the owl took you to a haunted place
If there's or was a god that created everything, he probably went and said after he created felines, "These are probably my master pieces, but how could I make them even better.....oh yessss, give 'em wings"
Btw, anybody knows what kind of music is that of the end?
This kind!: th-cam.com/video/8hmQItSIl6U/w-d-xo.html
Skunk Bear Thanks a lot, it's an amazing piece....I even dreamed about it last night.
Nice little video...thank you! Have spent some time on Amherst Island when we lived in Kingston. :)
Is he named after the city in Maryland?
This channel is so underrated and I'm sad to see that it hasn't uploaded anything in 6 months. Please come back💔
Birds eye-view. Awake the stars 'cause they're all around you. Wide eyes will always brighten the blue. Chase your dreams, and remember me sweet bravery 'cause... After all those wings will take you up so high. So bid the forest floor goodbye and race the wind and... TAKE TO THE SKY!
@ skunk ..Is there a reason you mention "Martin state Airport" instead of the current name of that airport?
will you do an update on Baltimore... we really want to hear what happened to him!
7:00 I thought I heard "We know he likes to eat nachos, voles, and waterbirds..." teeheehee.
I love your theme song not to mention your content
Great video. Excellent educational experience. Thanks so much. Keep doing great work!
Wow! What a beautiful story and movie!
This was such a nice presentation, let’s have more !
before, all the people labeled included things like "bird enthusiast" but at 4:36 it just said "Canadian" hahaha
beautiful cinematography
Wonderful and really fun story for kids to see, to help them learn to love nature! 🦉
Humans: Let's do some science!
Owl: What are these creatures doing? I want to go home.
Awesome video dude!!!!!!!!
Do you guys think that the snowy owls will survive the global warming?
Thank you crystalclearintuition for leading me to this wonderful video.
That theme song sold me ^^
Thumbs up; really well done!
Guy: “hold still”.
Bites.
Wow love this video. Love snow owls
This was beautiful. lovely video
O rly
amazing birds, and they are good for keeping the pop of rottens low
What a delightful video.
This must be the coolest job ever.
Any updated videos
What is the title of the song? I heard, morning stars light the way... Then going hom going home
"Hold still"
*Snap*
........
Well it's an owl
I love this.
Great story, so informative and fun, nicely done. (:-)
We have a female Snowy Owl nearby us in Londonderry, Ohio. 1/10/21 Loved your video. Thanks!
Automaticly smashed that like button when i saw the theme song part lool
Such a beautiful commentary ❤️