Your owl house!! tips and facts

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Your owl house!! tips and facts

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Bill Gibson -- TACTICALYAKN -- Outdoors

Күн бұрын

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@WildWoodlandsSW 2 ай бұрын

I think i fit in the naturalist outdoorsman category. Thanks,lots of great information and positivity in this video. Im going to site a box for little owls in my wood,no better way to find out if they are in the area,or not. Thanks for all the useful tips. Best wishes from Devon.

@coldspring624 Жыл бұрын

Nice looking box. And I agree with you about height . I have found Screech Owls nesting in a cavity as little as 4 ft off the ground.

@ookiee1 6 ай бұрын

willing to share the plans for us DIY folks?

@robertlosasso4222 5 ай бұрын

They look like they’ll make a fine squirrel house .

@assog5737 Жыл бұрын

People put holes in the bottom for air circulation. Not for drainage.

@sharonvengurlekar2682 Жыл бұрын

I have a box that was built from a template from Cornell that we put at the end of last spring. I wish I had seen your video before, because our design doesn’t have the easy pull-out floor for box cleaning. My box is not stained or sealed. It is mounted roughly 12’ in an oak tree. We had a visitor for maybe a week then, but he didn’t stay long. We just last week checked the box to replace the bedding, but it looks completely fresh still. But, there are fire ants. So far we have left it as is, and actually had an owl visit, but seems it has moved on. Should I try to address the ants at all? I’ve read they can kill a hatchling, which I’m guessing would make the box unappealing to an owl looking for a new home. I am planning to start calling again soon.

@billgibson--tacticalyakn--outd Жыл бұрын

You will need a new box. Once the ants are there the owls will not come back. I believe they can sense or smell the formic acid--speculation--at any rate I have never seen a box used after ants. If you have a nesting pair and ants overtake the box, they will kill the owlets as well as the female who will not leave 1

@obxwave 11 ай бұрын

I’ve seen some people suggest using peppermint or tea tree oil (sprayed on or around the box) as a way to deter squirrels without discouraging the owls. Do you have any experience with that?

@billgibson--tacticalyakn--outd 11 ай бұрын

No, but I am willing to give it a try--I might have just the box to try it out on--I will let you know the results

@41mag54 9 ай бұрын

that might attract honeybees@@billgibson--tacticalyakn--outd

@billgibson--tacticalyakn--outd 6 ай бұрын

They do share the same areas. However the barred owl boxes are larger and need to go much higher usually a minimum of 20 ft

@gilcortezdfw Жыл бұрын

I live in the Grand Prairie area. How much are your screech owl box? I am interested in purchasing one. Thanks

@gardengatesopen 11 ай бұрын

Can I use dried Live Oak leaves for bedding instead of pine shavings? I've got an excess of leaves! And if I CAN use them, (which seems like it should be ok) should I mulch them into tiny pieces? Or Medium pieces? Or Leave them whole? As long as I'm doing this, I may as well do it right!

@billgibson--tacticalyakn--outd 11 ай бұрын

You can do it--some people do--with that said, leaves degrade quicker than shavings and can damage the box. Also you may introduce unwanted insects to the box

@gardengatesopen 11 ай бұрын

@@billgibson--tacticalyakn--outd Okey Doke. I'll buy some pine shavings! Thanks

@MAgaSUXX 2 жыл бұрын

Are these for Barred owls? And how much do they cost? nice house.

@billgibson--tacticalyakn--outd 2 жыл бұрын

No these are for screech owls. The bard owl boxes are larger. they are similar to my barn owl boxes.without the exercise platform and artificial branching system added. . They are $135.00. the screech owl boxes are $65.00

@garrettwatkins9001 Жыл бұрын

How do I order

@jabojr5171 Жыл бұрын

I'm moving to Texas in the next 6 months, where are you located?

@Nanettef006 2 жыл бұрын

I want some owl boxes. How much? You are coming to my neighbor, Dawn, on Tuesday!!

@billgibson--tacticalyakn--outd 2 жыл бұрын

The boxes are $65.00 and installation is $35.00--email me at tacticalyakn@gmail.com for more info --Thanks !

@gorila1958 Жыл бұрын

I'm in East Texas area and mainly get Barred owls hopefully maybe Horned owls . How high would you suggest I hang them ? Yes I am planning on building my own . TIA

@billgibson--tacticalyakn--outd Жыл бұрын

For barred owls I would go 15-30 feet based on the canopy height and/or thickness--placed several hundred feet apart !

@ookiee1 6 ай бұрын

How high for Barred owls? do they share the same area?