Snowy Owl in the Laundry Room

I received a call from a friend at the UW Stevens Point that several snowy owls had set up winter residence on the runways of Central Wisconsin Airport near Wausau, Wisconsin. This is a dangerous situation for both owls and planes alike. They needed volunteers to help trap the birds and help move them to a safer area. Two days of watching traps from the inside of a car, and this young adult male finally was caught. I volunteered my farm as a release site and after seeing it the bander decided it was the perfect place. The first boy arrived this morning and was fitted with a radio tracker and then released. That sounds easy but it actually took two hours of careful work to get him prepared and then set free. An amazing day with a snowy owl and friends and family in my laundry room (the owl felt the most comfortable there). And then to see him take to flight...words can not express how beautiful freedom is.

[@danaemo219]

What a majestic bird! Is a boy! Wonderfull!!!

[@tammy5654]

A BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL, INCREDIBLE ANIMAL. THANKS FOR HELPING HIM. THANKS FOR POSTING THIS GREAT VIDEO.

[@lincolny2220]

He's so calm :O

[@s.m.hansler3398]

Beautiful, but prettier in their natural habitat!!

[@beccawitch]

Such a beautiful bird! I would have loved to see the release in person.

[@shitoisumi3778]

So beautiful owl n so cute i like it very much i want to have a pet like this same

[@Torgo1969]

Bow Down...to the Owl!

[@TheRushfan36]

Freedom with exceptions. Sounds familiar. If the owl were truly free he wouldn't have a tracker on him.

[@EarthKeeperSelinaMu]

It’s cruel

[@georgesabol459]

Magnificent raptor truly majestic.

[@sansakva1049]

красотка сова.обожаю филинов полярных сов ушастых и бородаток и еще домовых сычей и мохнатоногих!

[@zsuzsuspetals]

I watched another video where people said snowy owls were nesting at Logan airport in Boston. Anyone know why they would pick the aiports? It has to be food related like maybe the mice are around the airport in the winter? Either way gorgeous animals!

[@agigglyowl7439]

Summerafternoon, Snowy owls like to be around airports because it reminds them of the tundra, large treeless plains.

[@saw-whetowl2492]

Hoot Hoot

[@allclades]

awsome

[@King-Hammurabi]

NO WAI!!!

[@aikitherese]

Wow!!

[@michaeltyler5284]

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[@KittyCat-kn5vf]

thumbnail looks like it has human legs

[@dudeivealreadydonethis5tim289]

That radio attached to him isnt disruptive to him at all? Is itforever? Do you trap thrm again and remove it?

[@prab-vh8mk]

We're you previously hedgeliving xx

[@rhauser1282]

Seems unlikely it is a sign of premature taming....much more likely the response of Pavlovian conditioning to countless mice in it's face. It is exhibiting the same reaction as it has to the thousands of mice it has hunted and eaten (before they possibly escaped) in the wild.

[@monsyy7854]

no flash pliss

[@diane9247]

hansa kamoto Really! Also, too much loud talking and laughing!

[@Lilithmoon1]

What a beautiful creature, thanks for sharing!

[@paceymauldin4462]

Why is he eating mice?

[@ferrovic]

Pacey Mauldin beeecaaauseeee.... owls eat mice? lol

[@franktank4360]

They also eat other birds😋!

[@karegclaw474]

mice are rodents. owls eat rodents.

[@Opeth12341]

Because he can't go to KFC and buy chicken

[@EarthKeeperSelinaMu]

How cruel to force them to wear those devices

[@franktank4360]

Cool owl but by him handling those rodents barehanded is a good way to spread diseases🤢!

[@payamyazdi7672]

Trump's favorite kind of owl,white.

[@chadgrimes5119]

somebody give this guy a hug he's a bit miserable.

[@franktank4360]

Payam yazdi...wutts wrong witt white👻!

[@lavish_1717]

Payam yazdi
I see your comments everywhere hating on white people.