The preferred nesting box for a Tawny Owl is a chimneystyle box, made to mimic the hollow, rotten end of a broken branch. These can be surprisingly narrow and deep, open at the upper end. The box is fixed at an angle of 45 degrees to ensure rain does not enter through the open top end. Drainage holes are drilled in the bottom end and wood chips are placed inside at the base.
Wednesday, 3 January 2018
Nature Fact
The preferred nesting box for a Tawny Owl is a chimneystyle box, made to mimic the hollow, rotten end of a broken branch. These can be surprisingly narrow and deep, open at the upper end. The box is fixed at an angle of 45 degrees to ensure rain does not enter through the open top end. Drainage holes are drilled in the bottom end and wood chips are placed inside at the base.
