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Barred owl nest box height.
Locate box within 200 of water if possible.
Box height entrance above floor entrance hole height above ground robin phoebe barn swallow 7 x 8 8 6 10 barn owl 11 1 4 x 36 15 3 4 4 6 20 25 barred owl 13 x 11 1 2 23 12 7 x 7 with top rounded 20 30 within 200 of water bluebird great crested flycatcher.
Barred owls usually nest in a natural cavity 20 40 feet high in a large tree.
The barn owl might like a larger floor size.
The floor should be about 12x13 inches.
You ll want to be able to access it in the future to remove any unwanted debris or animals out of it like squirrels.
Otherwise you will have problems later.
The box should be about 24 inches tall.
Have someone help you push the sides together so.
Many people find that boxes with a 1 25 or 1 1 8 hole restrictoron them before an egg is laid are not utilized even by smaller birds like titmiceand chickadees.
Your going to want hang your barred owl box between 15 to 20 feet off the ground on a mature tree that is at least 12 inches in diameter.
If the box is mounted on a pole use a baffle to prevent cats raccoons and other predators from reaching it.
Barred owls may prospect a nest site as early as a year before using it.
23 width length.
If the entrance hole is enlarged e g by woodpeckers or chewing rodents put a hole reduceron it.
So both types of owls can use a nesting box designed for the barred owl.
Barred owls prefer to nest in lowland mature forest areas.
If it is not right pull the sides apart and redo the step.
They might also utilize the nests made by other creatures like squirrels hawks crows etc or nest boxes made by the human.
Barred owl nest box plan and information.
Barred owl may also amend an older squirrel nest.
Turn the box 180 degrees and attach the back side the same way you attached the front side.
The approximate height maybe 20 to 40 feet onto a large tree.
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They normally nest at the top of the tree.
In fact the larger size the better for barn owls.
The nest box entry hole should be 7x7 or even wider at 7x8 inches.
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They may also use stick platform nests built by other animals including hawks crows ravens and squirrels as well as human made nest boxes.
