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 Re: DIY pallet owl box
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03/02/21 08:15 PM
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Re: DIY pallet owl box
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03/13/21 06:30 PM
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CCTX, how high in a three should this be placed?
I think I’m gonna make one this week.
I love the limb addition to it btw-
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Re: DIY pallet owl box
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03/13/21 06:41 PM
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That'll bring out more hooters than a bottle of Boone's Farm at spring break.
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Re: DIY pallet owl box
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03/14/21 06:13 PM
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Hahaha!
The YouTube experts on owl boxes (they happen to be mostly Brits) recommend 12ft high in a tree
Face the opening in the direction of the least prevalent wind (in this part of Texas that would be opening facing west)
They recommend choosing a tree in a good flight path—there’s an opening lane in the forest to the tree.
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Re: DIY pallet owl box
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03/14/21 06:14 PM
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Technically, the owl box I made is a tad short. The experts recommend a minimum of 5ft from the floor of the owl box to the opening—that way the owls are more mature with better flight abilities before they can reach the opening.
The Brits tend to use a minimum of two people when placing an owl box and they like to use a pulley system to hoist it up 12ft high.
The pallet owl box I made weighs about 40lbs and would not recommend climbing a ladder with it.
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Re: DIY pallet owl box
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03/14/21 08:26 PM
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Very good information CCTX, thanks!
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