The birds that Levihn-Coon photographed were a mated pair near their nest, he said. One of the owls had a rare reddish-brown, ...

Several years ago a couple renting our “cabin in the woods” put up a barred owl nesting box. Apparently it was the right size ...

Several years ago a couple renting our “cabin in the woods” put up a barred owl nesting box. Apparently it was the right size ...

Other species such as the eastern screech owl roost within tree crevices or hollows, or man-made nest boxes. Burrowing owls are unique and are active during both the day and night.

Eastern screech owls are small, about 10 inches in length, and have clutches of two to six eggs. Both parents feed the owlets. The owls nest in tree holes and cavities and even in nesting boxes ...

In a 2023 paper published in Forest Ecology and Management, the authors reported the most frequent nest box occupants in North America were the Carolina wren, eastern screech owl and great crested ...

Last week, I talked about the birds that nest in early spring. I talked about the screech owls and bluebirds that start searching for nesting sites in March. Many take ...

The Saturday of Owl-O-Rama opens with a nest box workshop for Eastern screech owls from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Participants will meet at the Ridges Workshop, 8288 County Q, to build nest boxes they ...

We took a minute to “”oooh and aaaah”” before closing the nest box and letting the owl get back to sleep. Eastern Screech Owls are fierce predators. They spend the nights hunting small mammals like ...

During the day, a roosting screech owl typically holes up in a tree cavity or nest box. Sometimes they’ll sit tight against a tree trunk, and their plumage matches the tree’s bark to a ...