Because of this blog, I get quite a few e-mails about Screech Owls and Screech Owl nesting boxes from as far away as Florida around this time of year.
'Tis the season when people see a Screech Owl poking its head out of a nesting box or tree cavity and have their curiosity piqued.
People want to know all about putting up the nesting boxes, installing cameras, and finding out more about these mysterious creatures that just might be setting up house beyond their backyards.
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First: A disclaimer. I am not a Screech Owl expert. My knowledge is based on having one or more Screech Owl nesting boxes for the past six or seven years, and an infra-red videocam and a microphone in one nesting box for 2.5 years. I am also a writer who
The Screech Owl family that has used the nesting box the past two springs has had a combined total of nine owlets, all of whom successfully left the box after their one-month incubation and one-month infancy.
When I do not know the answer to a question (often), I asked friends and colleagues who do.
I also would like to emphasize that no two Screech Owls -- and no two Screech Owl habitats --are quite alike. What worked for me may not work for you.
WEDNESDAY: PART ONE, All about Screech Owls.
