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Boxes For Little Owls

Little owl box

Little owls like to nest in dark places where they feel secure from larger predators.

Little owls with an established natural nesting site cannot always be tempted to use wooden nest boxes straight away, but as long as they are in place as an option, the birds may use them if the existing site becomes un-usable.
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Siting Little Owl Boxes

• Preferred direction of box entrance hole is NE to SE

• Site in hedgerows, orchards, on outside walls of farm buildings, isolated trees in fields (not in woodland), inside small farm buildings.

• Boxes can be sited at any level from 4ft to 10ft off the ground, depending on risk of disturbance or vandalism.

• Avoid siting boxes where cats could be a threat to young branching owlets.


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Little owls like to nest in small, dark places and in the absence of an existing site, can be tempted to use a well-placed wooden nest box.

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