Diy Barred Owl House

Male barred owls are the ones who pick the nesting location.

Diy barred owl house.

This will provid e you with the center of the hole. 1 you can use a bench jig saw like the one in the pic ture. The best time to hang a barred owl house is november. Now you are ready to cut the hole.

There are basically four ways to cut the entry hole. Cut wood to use for the front back sides roof and floor of the owl house. Males like to roost in a nearby tree. In november the bees are hibernating and barred owls will have 3 months to find the house.

1 2 sheet 4 x 4 3 4 plywood pressure treated if desired exterior wood glue. These attractive owls are interesting to watch and listen too as they give their familiar hoot hoot calls. To ensure proper drainage drill 6 8 holes evenly spaced and inch diameter in the floor piece. Drill 2 ventilation holes inch diameter about one inch from the.

This diy owl house is larger than most designs since it is being created to attract a larger bird if the barred owl is happy with the home it s possible a pair will move in a raise several broods over the years. If you emulate their call at night they often will respond and fly in to take a look. 1 5 8 ths exterior wood screws. If you have a conifer tree nearby this will help attract them to using the owl house.

Barred owl box plan printed with permission from woodcrafting for wildlife 11 place wood chips in bottom of box. You can then use a protractor or a string to draw the top oval. 2 4 inch by 1 4 inch all thread bolts to connect perch to nest box several 1 4 inch nuts washers and lock washers. The barred owl also called a hoot owl is quite large and common in suburban areas.

Front 7 75 w x 16 75 l back 7 75 w x 32. 2 6 inch long by 1 1 2 or 2 inch.