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.
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Great Gray Owl Nest Platform - a basic design by Roar Solheim, Norway
Long-eared Owl nest basket use in Israel - Dr. Motti Charter
PictureBurrowing Owl (c) Ashley Schmal
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