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Owl Box, but no owl...
Comments (20)Animals can be so strange....you may put all your time and effort into building just the right box, selecting a 'perfect' site, and then....nothing. Or the opposite may happen, and it will seem as if they were sitting around WAITING for you to get their new home up and going for them. I think it's different for everybody, but you will have to be PATIENT. Years ago we got a booklet from the DNR that had blueprints and general info for houses that were specific for each species. We looked it over and chose to make wood duck boxes, thinking they would have a place to nest by our pond. What we learned, in fact, was that many species simply don't care if a box is not "designed" for them...if they can get their bodies through the hole, there's nobody already at home (depending on the animal this may not matter either) and the place seems safe enough, it's a done deal. Not only will screech owls use a duck box as a day haven, they will indeed nest and rear young in them. There is a slough I frequent that has three duck boxes on it, and during one spring I discovered one particular box was home to a nest of screechies. I think the slough was dry that year, but usually this box is surrounded by about 2 1/2 feet of water...a rough first flight for any chick. I can't recall how many chicks were in that nest...I will have to try to dig out the animal album and find the photos. But they will use a duck box. When we first hung out duck boxes here at our place, I was getting frustrated waiting. It was something like three years before we finally found a nest, and then all three boxes had action!! It's worth the wait, so hang in there. But I'm still waiting for bats to use their house....I don't think they need any extra places with all the shagbark hickories. But the winner in my Crazy Nester category goes to the bluebirds at my dad's place. For the past three years, there has been a pair of bluebirds nesting in his martin house. Not a thing to be seen of any martins, but these blues are shoulder to shoulder with house sparrows and to this day I don't yet understand how they are pulling this off....See More3 owls were here today
Comments (15)GardenGal, Same here on the owls - hear them often but never see them. Usually in the wee hours of the morning when I would take our dog(s) out (both are now gone since with the last one May 1 this year). Once in a while I will hear them in the middle of the day which is rare. Your furry boy goes out to wash his body before bedtime? I had to look up that word. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ablution...See MoreOwl home questions
Comments (4)What type of house you get, depends on what type of owl you want to attract. Also; Have you ever seen or heard them around your place? What is your area like? If you read up on the ones in your area, they each are attracted to different things, somewhat. We have two kinds predominantly around my residence. The GHO and the barred. The barred are more skittish, and I suppose b/c the GHO will eat them! We actually built a nest in hopes of attracting the GHO to nest in our yard, since they frequent so often and I love them so much! Just put it up about a week ago. My area seems to suit GHO's because we are pretty thick with trees, yet open fields as well. I also started keeping a brush pile to attract the field mice they love. It's nowhere near my house! lol This year we a boon of rabbits in the area till recently when the GHO's started coming around again. I guess my plants are safer these days. The rabbits were eating/chewing on everything! The barred owls used to nest on one of my neighbors front porch! They purposely quit using the front door so as not to disturb them! I just love owls! gawdinfever...See MoreOld AV Problem...maye because we are night owls?
Comments (22)With water, I too let them dry sometimes, and like you, sometimes a bit too much, which CAN be fatal. I just lost a child of Smoky Mountains but I think that's because I'd forgotten it sitting in water. Good thing I have the mother plant. They are not wicked. Suncoast is beautiful - I love the leaves! I recently decided to try some variegated varieties again. Rose bouquet is by far my favorite right now. I thought Optimara Ingrid was, but this one blows it out of the water. It is still young and small but it bloomed its head off and it is gorgeous. I am a big fan of roses so maybe this is why I love it so much. The blooms are literally tiny roses. Right now it looks like a mini, being so young and all, but I wonder how big Rose Bouquet gets, as a standard. It doesn't look like a standard to me though. I am also trying Tiger for variegation. Depending on blooms, I may or may not keep it as it's taking quite a bit of space. Do the variegated varieties need more light than the regular ones? If so, they should do better in my window. But Rose Bouquet is variegated and it's still reaching downwards....See MoreZachS. z5 Platteville, Colorado
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