I am reposting this column from 2010 by popular demand, with an added link to The Screech Owl Companion. Squirrels

  I did a little fall cleaning of the Screech Owl nesting box over the weekend. I put in new

    I finally cleaned out the screech owl box the other day.    To my surprise, the one egg that

    Suddenly, a shout rang out.* It was me, yelling to no one in particular after looking out my living

    If you happened to see a guy in a red jacket by my Screech Owl nesting box earlier this

     One day earlier this month, bird after bird started to land on a Wood Duck nesting box near my

       It's getting to be the time of year when people in these parts start seeing Screech Owls poking

    We are officially almost ready for Screech Owl Season 2009-2010. The nesting box is empty, save for some fresh

  I know what you are thinking: How much can be written about dealing squirrels trying to take over Screech

     Perhaps the biggest challenge of having a Screech Owl nesting box (and Screech Owls) in your yard is