How to Choose the Right Location for Your Barred Owl Nesting Box

[@fisherman_of_navarone]

Great video. I want to add one to a property on Black Lake near Perth. It's nice to see local content.

[@gilligallou]

@@fisherman_of_navarone thank you, we have owl boxes for sale on our website. Customer made by us. gilligalloubird.com ,, Bob

[@acecriss9326]

Great, I have Barred owls all around me. I have a camera in my backyard and I watch a Barred owl that sits on my gate at night crush rats and mice. Awesome to watch , lightning fast. I think I'll make a nesting box or buy one.

[@gilligallou]

awesome, they have really adapted to know that bird feeders attract their food supply, :0) , enjoy nature. Bob

[@butlerphotography]

Great owl content, Bob! Really enjoy your design! Gonna have to make one or two just like it for some barred buddies down here in these Texas woods ;) happy holidays & birding sir!

[@gilligallou]

Sam Butler thank you, much appreciated. Happy holidays to you also, enjoy. Bob

[@ggtaruc2578]

Bob great video. Would you be able to tell us how you fastened the box to the tree?

[@gilligallou]

As much as possible I use wire with tightners , putting small boards at the pressure points . This allows for tree growth, as you can loosen as the tree grows. Sometimes deck screws with washers from the mounting plate and inside the box. Don’t like doing that though?? Bob

[@BrandonVincent1]

Which fasteners do you recommend for securing the box to a tree? Is a softwood tree like pine a bad idea?

[@gilligallou]

@@BrandonVincent1 a pine can work for sure, I often use a French cleat, one piece on the tree and one piece on the box. Our boxes have mounting plates the also help to secure it. Thanks , Bob 👍😊

[@Charvel4ever]

Great video. Thanks for telling about the wrens! I wondered why they all had a few twigs in my birdhouses! Little shit😁

[@gilligallou]

Lol they’re little devils, glad you enjoyed the vid, thank you , Bob

[@tee_jacks]

Awesome video! I am around perth at opinicon rd and i heard a barred owl the other night! Could have been your barred owl friend... I have a perfect location for a cool box and ill get it done this summer for this fall! Take care of the mice for us around here. Thanks take care

[@alexi2460]

Will the local areas' squirrels take the box before the owls ? No. California

[@gilligallou]

Lol well? 😊I always say that they likely will but they will scatter when the owls show up??? 😎😊😆

[@BellyUpFishGarage]

Would you be willing to post some rough dimensions you use?

[@jeffcole1914]

I’m in Florida and I have a fledgling in a tree he was at my front door peeking in lol I did want to help but not disturb but I am concerned momma is up in a large oak watching but I’m not sure she is feeding the beautiful baby what are ya gonna do

[@gilligallou]

He should be fine, mom and or dad should be feeding but by now the youngster will be hunting some on his own, they often sit for hours waiting for a food opportunities. Enjoy the scenery. 😊👌

[@FrankDiNardi]

I have a pair at my house. Built them a box last week but I put the perches too low. I just posted a video with tons of video of them. Check it out. The owls are the last few minutes. Man I hope they use the box!

[@gilligallou]

Frank DiNardi awesome, enjoy ! 👌

[@timberbrookefarm]

How high off the ground?

[@eightinches6094]

Wouldn't you say the box is somewhat small in case the female lays and hatches like 5 eggs? As they grow bigger there's nowhere to move and flap wings.

[@joycemiddleton6007]

I wish to purchase an owl box to be placed in a woodland.

[@gilligallou]

Hi Joyce - you definitely can. Go to our website gilligalloubird.com/collections/nesting-boxes and order one. We will have it made and sent out. Our thanks

[@MrDoccus]

@@gilligallou No owl boxes currently shown.

[@gilligallou]

@@MrDoccus hi there they are order only, I can make it live on the site and once you purchase we’ll have it made and sent to you. Thank you, Bob

[@romeliadarosa4180]

Woodglut is a good solution for every woodworker.

[@jeremycooley7547]

Hard to hear you

[@1202jazzman]

Why does anyone produce videos in Selfie Mode? Show us what you want us to see, not your face wobbling all around.

[@gilligallou]

@@1202jazzman good morning Nick, thanks for the feed back, it was a game time decision to put this up on U tube, originally shot to be an Instagram vid, hence recorded this way. Hope you were able to get something out of it, let me know if you have questions, happy to help if I can, thanks , Bob

[@cintulator2]

Snobbish lady barred owls like crayfish very much. WCFY , WCFY, WCFY! It is very hard to marry a lady barred owl. And they marry for a life. Very demanding wives!