Side project - Bats and Owls

[Doloe]

I'd say paint it black and put some asphalt shingles on the top. Here in W. Wash. the boxes aren't going to get too hot. So far I've only been able to attract a few bats during the summer. Good luck.

 

[jonyyuma]

I believe I am going to groove the inside witht my saw for the bats to get a grip. I had found a piece of expanded metal for it...Plan to convert old wooden ammo box..

 

[jonyyuma]

We have an owl that hangs around somewhere in my neighborhood. I hear him/her often at night. I think the owl is cool, but there's a negative side, too. We've had a lot of kittens that just disappear without a trace. A few small dogs have also come up missing.

this seems to be the answer for here too..I don't let small dog very far out, read in a magazine about a tough-of- war over dog on leash and woman in yard.

 

[Arkaybee]

LET FREEDOM RING

Oh, how I wish I had the camera in my hands yesterday. We saw a sight we had never seen before--one of nature's grand displays and our symbol of freedom too-- a BALD EAGLE (a raptor too) soaring and "circling down the breeze" right overhead. At the first sighting it was fairly low but kept moving up higher as it circled. The brilliant, pure-white tail and white head were very striking when it was at the lower level and one could tell that the head was tilted down scanning for prey. It finally flew straight north toward a large lake nearby.

We had heard that there were bald eagles around Caddo Lake and Cross Lake but we had never seen any.

What an inspiring sight this was. It made me think about the erosion of our freedom so dearly purchased in the past and urged me to redouble my support of efforts to maintain individual freedom in our country.

LET FREEDOM RING ! ! !

Arkaybee

 

[woodlandfarms]

I am no expert so take this with that in mind.

Barn owls tend to be small and fairly docile. Voles, moles mice are about what they can lift. they are not too territorial and prefer night hunting.

Great horned owls are nasty creatures who are like the shark of the air. Stories of cats and small dogs disappearing abound. Horned owls generally reuse hawk or eagles nests. High flat and exposed.

Carl

 

[jonyyuma]

LET FREEDOM RING
We had heard that there were bald eagles around Caddo Lake and Cross Lake but we had never seen any.
What an inspiring sight this was. It made me think about the erosion of our freedom so dearly purchased in the past and urged me to redouble my support of efforts to maintain individual freedom in our country.

LET FREEDOM RING ! ! !
Arkaybee

I had the same feelings a couple weeks ago at" Land-between the lakes" on Tenn-ky borders.Three mature Eagles flew by and perched on tree behind the motel. It seems they were eyeing some Coot ducks, as they would sweep down on them. I watched them for nearly an hour with my binocs.....They are very pretty..

 

[Short Game]

Thankfully, we are not free to shoot or poison the eagles and other raptors anymore. One man's regulation is another man's government intrusion. It's nice when we can agree on it, yes?

We have many eagles here and they and the ospreys have been brought back from the brink.

 

[PatasColo]

Great horned owls are nasty creatures who are like the shark of the air. Stories of cats and small dogs disappearing abound. Horned owls generally reuse hawk or eagles nests. High flat and exposed.
Carl

The Horned Owls will also take to a wooden box, but the thing is enormous and way high. We have one at my work "campus" that is almost three stories up, under a huge eave. I'd estimate the box is at least 2 feet on a side.

Every year there are "owlings" in the courtyard (and all year long, two adults hooting on top of the buildings)... this year I think they had three at once (but usually only one or two survive to maturity). In the quadrangle among the buildings, there is a healthy rabbit population, and that serves as their cafeteria.

They could easily take a chihuahua or similarly small dog. Now, I cannot speak at all for barn owls (best you Google that one, or call your local raptor society).
-Mitch

 

[jonyyuma]

The Horned Owls will also take to a wooden box, but the thing is enormous and way high. We have one at my work "campus" that is almost three stories up, under a huge eave. I'd estimate the box is at least 2 feet on a side.
-Mitch

We had a owl occupy an old shipping crate on the roof of our 3 story building. But Alas, all the spectators going up to see,finally made it give up the roost..

 

[greasemonkeyok]

Owls have no sense of smell, so skunks are tasty. :licking: