Build an Owl Nest Box

Building a nest box won't guarantee that owls will nest near you, but it certainly improves the odds. Check out instructions from the Illinois Raptor Center on building a Barred Owl nest box.

You can use different designs for other species. View photos of this and other Great Gray Owl nesting platforms in use on our Facebook page.

Great Gray Owl Nest Platform - a basic design by Roar Solheim, Norway

Long-eared Owl nest basket use in Israel - Dr. Motti Charter

Burrowing Owl (c) Ashley Schmal

Click here for everything you could ever want to know about artificial nest burrows for Burrowing Owls.

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