Eastern Screech Owls are small gray or reddish owls who inhabit mostly hardwood forests. They are about 8 inches (21 cm) tall. They mostly range east of the Mississippi and benefit from nestboxes, particularly in the Northeast. Learn more...
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Eastern Screech Owls are small gray or reddish owls with ear tufts who inhabit mostly hardwood forests. They are about 8 inches (21 cm) tall.
According to Cornell University's
Nest Watch site, screech owls have a broad range, mostly
east of the Mississippi and do not migrate. They benefit from nestboxes particularly in the Northeast.
These owls eat night-flying insects and small mammals, such as voles and deer mice.
"Whos Home" Owl House follows nestbox dimensions from
nestwatch.org, which provides a home suitable for Eastern Screech Owls, as well as Saw-Whet Owls and American Kestrels.
We begin with a hardwood frame, to which we attach panels made from laminated recycled cedar fence.
We construct the conical roof over a 8-sided pyramid subroof, made from exterior grade plywood. To that, we glue and nail recycled cedar stockade fence pieces cut and fitted to develop the unique "tiki" style exterior
roof.
For the last element, we turn solid wood on the lathe into a traditional acorn style finial.
When construction is finished, coloring begins. We use a proprietary acrylic stain in contrasting tones to color the cedar in Fooby Wooby's unique style. Rustic, expressive, and colorful.
No two Owl Houses are alike, but all follow scientific principles for bird care, quality construction, and delightful coloring.
Nestboxes provide seasonal nesting, as well as roosting space year round.
Location
Shaded area in woods, streamside forests, farmland, or suburban backyards, near water.
Mounting
- Attach the owl house to straight trees wider than the box, or install on a pole or building.
- Mount 10-30 feet high.
- Face the entry hole east or south.
Nesting Material
Add a couple inches of wood shavings or dry leaves to the bottom.
Eastern Screech Owls start nesting in the Northeast in late winter and early spring. The search for a nesting site begins in early winter. Make sure your nestbox is up by then.
It starts with recycled cedar fencing - flat and stockade pieces.. Flats are larminated to make front, side and back panels. 3 inch hole and wire mesh allows owlets to reach the outdoors. Octagonal pyramid roof is overlayed with stockade slats to make the cone/tiki roof. Colorful acrylic stain finishes it off!
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