Barn Owl Boxes, Owl Boxes, Bat Boxes, Natural Pest Control

While there are many problems with rodenticides, there are three main ones that it's worth keeping in mind before you use them in or around your house. These three main problems are safety concerns, costs, and environmental factors.

Safety

"Rodenticide" is just a ten dollar word for "rat poison". And any time you put poison around your house, you're increasing the risk that a child or pet will endanger themselves. Pets can find the blue rodenticide capsules and eat them. Why not? Dogs will eat pretty much anything.

Don't put your family at risk just to get rid of a few rats. It's not worth it.

Costs

The costs of constantly buying rat poison add up. If you have to hire an exterminator once every few years and continually replenish your rodenticide stock, you're just throwing money into a black hole. You'll never quite get rid of the rats, so don't get stuck playing a game of whack-a-mole.

Environmental Concerns

Whenever you put toxins into your environment, you disrupt the ecology just a little bit. This ecological disruption accumulates over time. Studies keep coming out that show that the effects of rodenticides on the environment are more dire than we ever imagined. Don't add to the destruction.

Contact me today if you have any questions about the dangers of rat poisons. I'll be happy to tell you more about one of the best solutions: a barn owl nest box to control pests on your property.

One common question we get is: "How do I maintain my nest box?" It's a reasonable question — who wants to buy a nest box that just has to be maintained all the time? Constant maintenance isn't any fun, and we know that you have better things to do with your time than to maintain a nest box.

Self-Sustaining Owl Boxes

Fortunately, my nest boxes take no time, energy, or money to maintain. They are entirely self-sustaining, given that the barn owls who call them their homes want to keep their homes as clean as possible.

In about ten years, whenever it falls into a state of disrepair, just call me — I'll help you pick a replacement box. Since my barn owl nest boxes last about ten years, you won't have to replace it for a decade. I've built these boxes to be maintenance free.

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Contact me today for more information on your self-managing nest box. I look forward to answering your questions about our most popular nest boxes so you can be on your way to hosting useful barn owls on your property!

One common question we receive from our clients is: how do we know that barn owls will be attracted to the barn owl nest boxes we sell? It's a reasonable question, of course, but it's one that arises from a faulty premise. Namely, the premise that there is a dearth of barn owls in America and that you need to somehow attract them to small oases in the desert.

Not true. Not even a little bit.

Barn owls are incredibly widespread in America. Some regions have more owls than others, of course, but the fact remains: there's no shortage of owls to fill your nest boxes. Unlike other owls, which have received endangered or protected status, barn owls are breeding quite well, and they just need shelters. After all, they're called the "common barn owl" for a reason.

That's where we — and you — come in.

When you put up your barn owl nest box, you'll start seeing barn owls take roost in them in short order. And then, they'll start going to work for you, hunting mice and pesky vermin. Contact me today to learn more about how we can start attracting just a few of the myriad barn owls in the country to your property with our barn owl nest boxes.

Barn owl nest boxes end up practically paying for themselves once you've attracted barn owls to your property. How much money are you spending on rat poison, mousetraps, or other types of pest control methods? While barn owl nest boxes might cost more money to get started, you'll end up saving money over the next decade than you would otherwise.

How much would it cost to trap or poison 20,000 rodents? According to state biologists, one pair of barn owls consume as much as 2,000 rodents per year. Over the projected life span of the nest box (about a decade), that is 20,000 mice, gophers, and rabbits.

Maintenance Free

For one, my barn owl nest boxes cost nothing to maintain. Besides the original cost of purchasing and installing the nest boxes, they don't cost anything to maintain. The owls are very good at keeping their nest boxes clean — they're their homes, after all! — and unless you want to purchase more to keep the owls' population growth expanding year after year (thus leading to more efficiency), or to make your yard more inviting for barn owls, you'll just have spent money once.

Contrast this with purchasing rodenticide or hiring an exterminator. First, you need to diagnose the problem. Where are the mice lingering? Where's their nest? Are there multiple populations? A skilled exterminator can figure this out for you — but then again, skilled exterminators cost money. And then you have to continually buy rat poison. Setting aside for a second all the health and environmental risks associated with rodenticides, rat poison is *expensive*. The costs add up.

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Let barn owls do what nature intended them to do — scope out pest populations and keep them under control. Put them to work for you!

Barn owls are sorely misunderstood in popular culture. If people have heard of them — and that's a big "if" — they often don't know quite what makes them special or why having barn owls on their property is a good thing. This misunderstanding and lack of knowledge about barn owls leads to a lot of common questions, such as:

Barn owls are different than other birds of prey in that they are small, gentle creatures with a predisposition for small rodents. In other words, they're the ultimate pest-control ninjas. They'll keep your pest situation under control while overseeing your property (and the properties next door, killing rodents before they get to your property!) with their wise, all-seeing majesty.

Barn Owls Are Safe

They aren't like other birds of prey. There are absolutely no recorded instances of a barn owl attacking a human anywhere on earth, and they mainly keep to themselves. Owls just need food and shelter, and once you provide that to them with a nest box, they'll stay with you for life.

Contact me today to learn about how my nest boxes can start attracting owls to your property. I look forward to answering all of your questions.

Barn owl nest boxes are the most environmentally safe way to control rodents on your property; other methods don't even come close. Sure, you can leave capsules full of rat poison all over your property. But have you looked into the negative effects on the environment?

Why are Barn Owl Nest Boxes Better For The Environment?

When you attract a pair of barn owls to your property, you aren't leaving potentially harmful chemicals around. When rats eat the poison, the chemicals don't just disappear — the poison goes back into the environment, where it can contaminate your soil and pose a hazard to pets.

After a few meals poisoned rats, owls in turn become ill and often die. Even if they survive, the owls are not likely to be in the vigor and vitality needed to carry on with courting, nest making and feeding their young. Often, homeowners and HOA managers will call and tell me that they have been using poisons for years and the bait is eaten entirly every week and they still have a rodent problem. This is because the owls in the area have left or died due to the presence of rodenticides. This allows the population of rats and other rodents to spike.

Barn owls are the natural way of keeping rodent populations under control. It's the circle of life: one species is a predator, the other is prey. Nature has a way of keeping things in a delicate balance, and when you disrupt this balance by using rodenticides, that's when things start to go awry.

As a concerned citizen, you can help mitigate the mortality of wild owls by installing nest boxes to bolster their population.

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Invest in a pair of barn owl nest boxes to get rid of rats the natural, environmentally-friendly way. Contact me today to learn more. I'll be happy to answer any and all of your questions.

Rodenticide — rat poison — is a hidden danger on many properties. While a common misperception is that rat poison can be safely hidden away only in places where mice and pests area causing issues, the very presence of rat poison [can cause hospitalization or even death][1].

Rat poison often comes in the form of capsules or balls to be laid around your property. [The State of California's website][2] warns that pets occasionally decide to eat these poisonous capsules. I've heard this story from my clients more times than I'm comfortable with — it needs to stop.

Barn Owl Boxes are Safe!

Barn owls, on the other hand, are completely safe. There isn't a *single* reported incident of a barn owl attacking a human. They hunt rodents, their natural food source. Why risk putting you, your children, or your pets in danger with poisonous rat poison when you can use a much safer and more cost-effective method by getting a few barn owls?

Contact me today to learn more about how I can help you attract barn owls to your property. It's a safe way to get rid of rodents without having to lay poison all over your property.

1. http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/warning.html
2. http://www.dfg.ca.gov/education/rodenticide/

Barn owls never cease to excite me. Sure, the archetypical owl in popular culture (i.e., Winnie the Pooh and the Tootsie Roll Pop commercials) is a wise yet somewhat boring bird. But that's not the whole story. Because owls are nocturnal, they have a reputation for staying put and being quiet. You won't see or hear much from them during the day, but that's because they are fierce rodent ninjas at night.

Barn Owls Hunt For Their Pray

If you have barn owls in your yard, you'll probably have the opportunity to see one hunt. I can't recommend this experience enough. You'll see the barn owl hone in on its prey, get ready to attack, then spread its wings and swoop in for its meal.

Even when they're sleeping, there's a magical sense of exhilaration you get just *knowing* that you're in the presence of these creatures. When you know and fully grasp the fact that you're sharing a space with some of the most finely-tuned birds of prey on the planet, you'll feel excited every time you enter your barn.

And the best part of all: when your friends and family see your nest boxes and ask you about them, you can share your excitement with them. The excitement is contagious.

Many people ask me — and understandably so — how barn owl nest boxes work. "They don't come with owls, do they?" they ask. There's very little accurate information available to the average consumer, so of course people are curious about how they work.

Barn owl nest boxes work by providing everything a barn owl needs to thrive and survive. Barn owls, like any other animal, need shelter (or cover), water, and food. By providing easy access to all three of these things, my nest boxes attract barn owls and give them a safe place to find food (vermin), water, and protection from the elements.

Installing Barn Owl Boxes

Key to installing a barn owl nest box is the placement. It has to be placed prominently enough to attract the barn owls, but securely enough that the barn owl can feel safe to nest in them. Once the barn owl (of which Americ is *teeming*) sees the nest box, it eyes it as a potential home and begins to nest.

From there, nature does its work! You'll see a reduction in pests and vermin as the owls hunt them for food (both for themselves and for their young). The same principle is at work when you get a cat to cut down on mice — you don't have to set mouse traps! You just need a hungry cat.

Contact me for more information about my barn owl nest boxes. I'll be happy to answer all of your questions about how nest boxes work and how they can help you reduce the amount of vermin in your house.

Barn owls are some of nature's most beautiful and majestic creatures. They are nocturnal creatures that eye their prey (vermin such as rats, mice, and gophers) with the precision of other birds of prey such as hawks and falcons, but with a special grace.

I've been building these barn owl nest boxes for years, and working with these beautiful animals for even longer than that. It never ceases to amaze me that these creatures can be so peaceful and yet so fierce. If you're lucky enough to find yourself in the presence of these graceful, beautiful creatures, listen to their nocturnal cries that bring the wilderness to your back yard. Their soft clicks speak volumes to their character.

Attracting Owls To Your Yard

And you can attract them to your yard.

If you install some owl nest boxes, you will be able to see these beasts of beauty every single day. And when you look up into the nest boxes and see their faces looking back at you, you'll feel the same tingle I feel when I know I'm in the presence of these beautiful owls.

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Contact me today if you have any questions about which barn owl nest boxes are the best ones for you. I look forward to hearing from you!

There are a few important things to keep in mind when having a barn owl nest box installed in your yard. These are things that have taken me years to fully grasp, and now that I understand them, I'm passing the knowledge on to my clients. Barn owls are tricky creatures — if you don't set up your barn owl nest box just right, your chances for success in attracting them to your yard will be diminished.

Placement is Key

The number one reason barn owl nest boxes aren't successful? Poor placement. Everything is a potentially critical detail when it comes to placing your barn owl nest box in a place where it is likely to succeed, from which direction the door is facing to the height of the box. Owls are picky when it comes to their homes, and if your nest box's door is in plain view of humans coming and going, they might get startled and refuse to nest there. My years of experience has led me to understand precisely what works and what doesn't.

Barn Owl Nest Boxes Work Best in Pairs

Did you know that female barn owls don't often share the same nests with their mates? Few people do.

This fact is critical when it comes to deciding how many barn owl nest boxes to get. I usually recommend that you start with two. That way, they can live in separate nests, as the female's large size precludes them from living in the same box, and then they can mate effectively. Once the chicks are born and grown, I recommend expanding the number of nests so the male has a place to hide from diurnal predartors like hawks and crows. Then you have a steady army of vermin-hunting owls on your property.

Once they're born, the young will make some noise when they fledge just before dispersal. Then the nests are all quiet again for the rest of the year.

Keep these tips in mind when you have your nest boxes installed. Let me know if you'd like my help choosing a pair of barn owl nest boxes. I'd love to lend my expertise to you.

Barn owls are mother nature's way of keeping pests down. Life is a series of endless cycles that keep things moving smoothly. Pests and vermin scavenge for food in your   pet's food and your vegetable gardens, spreading disease with them. Barn owls and other birds of prey feast on these vermin. It's nature's way of keeping things in a state of equilibrium.

That's why investing in a barn owl net box or two isn't just an efficient way to keep vermin down; it's nature's way.

Barn Owl Boxes

Barn owls are majestic, beautiful creatures that hone on their prey like the evolutionarily-trained killing machines that they are. During the night, while the mice, rats, moles, gophers, and other rodents are scavenging for food in your barn, the barn owls will keep a careful eye out for them and then — BAM! — in for the strike.

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Let nature take charge of your barn vermin once again. If your barn has been removed from a state of equilibrium due to vermin, return things to their natural order. Contact me today to learn more about my barn owl nest boxes.

The barn owl is one of the best-kept secrets in America. Those who have taken the leap and attracted barn owls to their barns know: the benefits are nearly innumerable. Well, we've tried to enumerate them here. While there are many benefits to attracting barn owls, here are just a few of them:

They're More Effective Than Rodenticides

Rat poison is contingent on one significant (but oft-overlooked) detail: rats actually eating the stuff. While this is typically a safe bet, it's a scattershot approach. Barn owls are finely-attuned creatures that hone right in on vermin. Why simply hope that rats will eat your rodenticide when you can let Mother Nature work her magic?

They're Much Safer Than Rat Poison

You'd be hard pressed to find a single incident of a barn owl attacking its human owner. Why? Because there aren't any incidents. Not one.

Why is this? Because they didn't evolve to attack large mammals. Their talons and beaks are especially suited to capture and kill their prey: small pest-sized mammals, including rats and gophers. Rat poison, on the other hand, poses a risk to anyone who decides to use them to keep rats away. Children find the small, colorful capsules and decide to try out the "candy", and pets are especially prone to eating the poison. Why put risky poison around your yard when you can effectively keep rodents away with a barn owl or two?

You'll Save Money

A barn owl nest box setup typically costs about $500.00. While the initial investment is greater than that of rodenticide, it's important to remember that a barn owl nest box typically lasts about ten years. You'll pay more than $50.00 per year in rodenticides and exterminator costs.

Just ask anyone who has installed a barn owl nest box.