Screech Owl or Kestrel House

Accommodate screech owls or kestrels with this sturdy nesting box!

Helpful Tips when using box for Screech Owls from Cornell Lab of Ornithology:

• Place the box under a tree limb at the woodland edge, with adjacent fields or wetlands.
• Install the box on a tree that is at least as wide as the box.
• Height Range From Ground: 10-30'
• Spacing Between Nest Boxes: 100 feet
• It is helpful if there is a branch nearby for the young to climb out on, but the branch should not obstruct the entrance hole.
• Add 2–3 inches of wood shavings to the box.
• To prevent use by squirrels, place the box on a pole with a predator guard, located far enough away from nearby trees that squirrels cannot jump to it.
• You can install a second nest box within a pair's territory as a backup in case the first nest fails. Second nests are almost always in an alternate site.
• Avoid disturbing nesting females during and shortly after egg-laying, as they may abandon the nest if disturbed early in the nesting cycle. It is best to wait at least one week, if not two, after finding a nest to check the contents.

Helpful Tips when using box for Kestrels from Cornell Lab of Ornithology: 

• Make sure you put it up well before breeding season.
• Mount box on lone trees in fields, on trees along edges of woodlots, and on farm buildings or a sturdy post.
• Height Range From Ground: 10-30'
• Spacing Between Nest Boxes: 0.5 miles
• Entrance Hole facing South or East out of prevailing wind
  

Product Details: 

• 1 bag of wood shavings included
• Features a special perch for owls to roost on and look out
• Drainage space in all 4 corner of the floor
• Slot space under roof for ventilation
• All cedar construction, stainless steel and dichromate plated hardware
• Hand sanded, and assembled  

NOTE:  All houses need to be cleaned out before the next season starts. We suggest doing cleanouts in late February through late March, ahead of prime nesting season depending on where you live, and again in September through mid-October, so the birds have a clean place to roost during the fall and winter months. For an all-natural cleaning option check out our Bird House Cleaner.

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