Eastern screech owl, Northern saw-whet owl, barred owl, barn owl, long-eared owl, and short-eared Owl. If you've got a large tree in your backyard, it could be perfect for an owl nesting box.

Small and medium sized owls, such as the screech owl and the barn owl, are better fits for nesting boxes. Eastern screech owls are common on the Cape, Faherty said. They like to roost in nest ...

In eastern wooded suburbs, this small, owl is often the most common avian ... and readily uses properly sized and positioned nest boxes. Courtship occurs late January through mid-March, with ...

Eastern screech owls are masters of camouflage and hiding ... a roosting screech owl typically holes up in a tree cavity or nest box. Sometimes they’ll sit tight against a tree trunk, and ...

We took a minute to “”oooh and aaaah”” before closing the nest box and letting the owl get back to sleep. Eastern Screech Owls are fierce predators. They spend the nights hunting small mammals like ...

"Owls also start nesting earlier in the year than other species ... of the species — "Not all cavities in trees are created equal," Gillet said. Boxes for Eastern screech owls need to be much smaller ...