Plastic Barn Owl Nest Boxes Versus Wooden: A Clear Choice In 2009, I was a field researcher and animal trainer for the Pittsburgh Zoo. In conjunction with Moraine Preservation Fund, we had erected over 200 wooden nest boxes in PA; however an inspection a few years later revealed many of them were rotting. The immense […]
Why installing Barn Owl Boxes in the summer makes sense. We often are asked what the best time of year is for installing nest boxes. Most people believe that springtime is best since it coincides with the breeding season. But barn owls begin choosing mates and potential sites not in spring, but in late winter. December […]
How and Why to Add Bedding to Barn Owl Nest Boxes It seems that almost every aspect of maintaining barn owl nest boxes generates differing opinions; and how and why to add substrate to nest boxes is no exception. One source of confusion comes from the fact that barn owls, unlike most birds, do not […]
