OWL BOOKENDS FOR KIDS INSTALL

Ready to install your own Barn Owl Nesting Box? Why do we want barn owls in our neighborhood?īringing barn owls back into their native habitat is a wonderful way to naturally affect the rodent population in a sustainable, safe, and environmentally sound way. A softer, more wavering purring call may also be heard. Instead they emit a long screech, made mostly by the male. However, larger owls will not be able to fit into the nesting box.īarn owls don’t hoot the way great horned owls do.

We have had cases of other similarly sized owls taking up residence in the barn owl nesting boxes. It is possible a barn owl may be considered a threat by the barn owl. All different sized animals exist together in nature. Not all of the eggs will hatch, 4 is the average, and some may be infertile.Ĭan barn owls live near great horned owls? Clutches laid earlier in the year are usually larger than those that occur later. Typically 4-6 eggs are laid in one clutch. This continues to vary and get earlier in the year due to climate change. However, it is an environmentally sound way to curb rodent issues through natural predators versus poison allowing our entire ecosystem to grow and benefit.īreeding season typically takes place during spring or into summer. If I have a barn owl box, how long until my first barn owl arrives?īringing a barn owl nesting box into the neighborhood is not a guarantee that a barn owl will come immediately, or even at all. They are not going to be interested in your household pet. Barn owls stick to their diet of smaller rodents, gophers, etc. Rodents that have been poisoned can take up to 10 days to die, traveling from house to house, and can gravely endanger the predator that may eat it including barn owls, mountain lions, red tailed hawks and more. When looking to introduce this program to the neighborhood, the more poison-free, the better. What if my neighbors use rodent poison, can I have a barn owl box? One barn owl family can consume 3,000 rodents per year!īarn owls are generally 13-16 inches in length and weigh anywhere from 1 - 1.5 lbs. They dine on all types of rodents, including gophers, and are quite the hunters! They are generally most active at dusk and dawn, and they will typically leave their nesting site in search of suitable grass areas in which to hunt. The idea is that nature will run its course and an owl will make the decision to nest within your box.īarn owls are native to Los Angeles and due to habitat loss, they have become harder to find here in our great city. For more abatement practices and alternate solutions, click here. Traditional rat traps, electric zappers or an abatement specialist can be very effective without poisoning other wildlife. Owls alone might not solve your rodent problem, but please don't use poison. The rest of the year, the owls will stay in the area but won't need a box.

OWL BOOKENDS FOR KIDS HOW TO

We provide instructions that show how you or a handyman can mount the box, how to care for the box, and 10 program flyers to distribute to neighbors.Ī Barn Owl's nesting season is at least once a year, sometimes twice. Once ordered, our volunteers will promptly begin the process of crafting your box. Nesting box orders are placed in the CLAW Shop section of the website, and 50% of your order is considered a tax deductible donation. This will prevent your owl from succumbing to secondary rodenticide poisoning. We recommend that a neighborhood become poison-free for at least three months before installing a nesting box.

OWL BOOKENDS FOR KIDS DOWNLOAD

We suggest that you download our Barn Owl Box Program flyers to educate them about the effects of rodenticide and the role that a Barn Owl will play in controlling the rodent population if it nests in your neighborhood. First, we ask you to visit your closest neighbors and tell them you will be hosting a Barn Owl Nesting Box.

Owl bookends for kids