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Who is looking out my owl house?

Konrad___far_north

15 years ago

I'm doing my annual birdhouse cleaning thing, [Tree Swallows haven't arrived yet] but when approaching a owl house I tap on the tree first

to see who is home before I climb the ladder.... I left him alone.

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My guess is a Northern Flying Squirrel

Konrad

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sowngrow (8a)
15 years ago
Yikes! I've never seen one of those!
Robin
dani_plus_2
15 years ago
OMG too cute!
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bbcathy
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You are correct Konrad! How big is the hole on that box? OR is that the biggest flying squirrel I've ever seen? LOL Maybe it is just the angle of the photo.
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Konrad___far_north
Original Author
15 years ago
Thank you all!

I think it's a 2" hole for little guy's like Screech Owls, also Northern Flicker can use it.

Konrad
connie_in_western_nc
15 years ago
Konrad, aren't they ADORABLE!!!! Ours come nightly to the hanging pb dough and suet feeders on the front porch... love to hear their high pitched SQUEEEEEEEKS!

In our owl box, we are lucky enough to have a pair of screeches. She is red and is obviously sitting on eggs at this point as she is RARELY seen. He (gray) on the other hand spends many hours sunning in the hole of the box... waiting for nightfall when he zooms about catching enough for both of them waiting for the day when the little ones will REALLY need 'zooming' from the parents. This is sooo cool to watch. Screeches are like little stuffed toys sitting in the hole of the box!!!!
jeanner
15 years ago
So cute! Lucky you to see them in the day - I only get to see our southern flying squirrels at night when they are feasting at the feeders.

I have a screech owl box but haven't gotten it hung up yet - how high do they need to go? I'm thinking I might have to hire a tree climber to put it up!
rachel_frome_ky
15 years ago
So adorable!
sowngrow (8a)
15 years ago
Konrad-didn't you mention on the thread about bird houses that you have never had a screech owl in this box? If the entrance hole is 2", that might explain why. The plans I have which I built my screech owl box from, state the hole should be 3" in diameter. I had an owl in our box for 2 months and then he left. Last week I saw one in the box for one day and night.
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builder24car
15 years ago
That is so cool! Look at the claws on that thing. I'd hate to be cleaning that box and not know he was in there. OUCH!
Konrad___far_north
Original Author
15 years ago
Thank you all!

Robin, thanks for this reminder, it's been two years since I build 4 of them and I forgot, they are for
Saw-whet Owl and Northern Flickers.
No owl so far, only the odd starling,.. been throwing out eggs.

Konrad

Here is a link that might be useful: Owl
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15 years ago
Konrad-thank you for providing that link! I see the saw whet owl is very small. How interesting to see the pictures of banding the owls. Owls are so beautiful!
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