Barred Owl Nest Box Dimensions
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Barred owl nest box dimensions. Barred owl box plan printed with permission from woodcrafting for wildlife 11 place wood chips in bottom of box. Violet green and tree swallows 4 x 5 1 2 9 6 1 3 8 w x. Landscaping for nesting birds. For barn owls a simple wooden box about 38 by 18 by 12 inches 1 by 5 by 3 m provides adequate room for a pair of owls and their young.
Your owl house design must include an entrance opening located some 6 inches 15 cm above the base of the box. Learn what features are best for birds and their safety. Our design is 11 ft3 with with nearly 6 ft2 of floor space. 12x13 inch floor minimum 24 inches tall minimum 7x7 inches or wider entrance hole at least 13 inches up from the floor 15 25 feet high off the ground.
Mark out the draw. Always use untreated wood such as fir cedar or pine. No h nged door needed clean through entrance hole back 1 23 side 2 1 4 holes floor. Right bird right house.
Owl nest box minimum standards the barn owl trust a leading authority on barn owls recommends increasing their nest box dimensions by 50 for the american barn owl equating to a floor dimension of 30 x 24 5 ft2 and a minimum of 10 ft3 for a box that is 24 deep. Building a barred owl nest box 1 2 sheet 4 x 4 3 4 plywood pressure treated if desired exterior wood glue 1 5 8 ths exterior wood screws 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 2 6 inch long by 1 1 2 or 2 inch wide. Features of a good nest box. The barred owl nest box has a 12 by 12 floor 22 inside floor to ceiling 7 diameter entrance hole with a leveled bottom located 18 above the floor to the top of the hole and ventilation openings in the floor and under the roof.
For other species the size will vary.