Adopt an Owl - Digital Certificate

*Please note: If you are sending this as a gift please accept the gift checkbox and fill out the recipient form BEFORE adding to cart.
We wait to fulfill owl adoption orders until early December because our small nonprofit staff is busy banding owls until this time.  We ship priority mail, so there will be no tracking number for your order.  Rest assured, if you are considering giving an owl adoption as a gift for the holidays, we can guarantee delivery of digital certificates by December 20th, and physical certificates by December 22nd.

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Owl adoptions directly support Wild Bird Research Group’s many owl research initiatives and make an excellent gift for an owl-loving friend or family member. When you symbolically adopt a banded Northern Saw-whet Owl from our research station, you or a designated recipient will receive:
 
- an official adoption certificate
- a portrait of the owl
- the owl’s original encounter data
- a photo of the owl’s wing illuminated by ultraviolet light, along with the owl’s wing length and mass—information that researchers use to determine the age and sex of migrating owls
 
The certificate holder can visit a web URL included with the certificate to determine the age of the adopted owl and whether it is male or female. The certificate holder will be notified if the adopted owl is reencountered anywhere in North America