They’ll appreciate the finishing touches! Turned out great.

I have a Screech Owl that now sits a foot outside my window atop a dead palm frond - blending in pefectly. During the day he will sit motionless for hours on end. He has gone away for days at a time the last few weeks but always comes back to the exact same spot. I love having him here, find myself disappointed when he's gone and excited when he comes back. At about 9" tall, he's adorable.

Antony you rock it out buddy . Mother Nature love earthlings like you ! Much love and Mad Respect

@PalmettoPrepared

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Howie. Im all about living as sustainable as I can. Nature has the balance, we just have to get out of its way

@FoodForestPermaculture

3 жыл бұрын

@@PalmettoPrepared Well said

Built 2 in western NC last year. Mostly because I love owls. It drastically cut back the rodent problem in my horse stalls. Had tried before. I was just mounting them on the wrong side of the tree. I also attached a tree branch on the front. Those babies get brave fast! Thank you!

Right on with the box. I had an owl n fox back in MD that would keep the garden rodent free. Everyone thought I was crazy for not running off the fox until they learned why it was there.

@PalmettoPrepared

3 жыл бұрын

As long as its not rabid or as long as you dont have chickens, foxes will do wonders. No rabbits, voles, or mice messin with your stuff

Lol love it how u talked about the cats

@PalmettoPrepared

Жыл бұрын

They're my buddies

Using nature to live in nature = A+ from me

@PalmettoPrepared

3 жыл бұрын

Best way to go about it

Enjoy that cool weather. Mid 70's here today, almost 80 tomorrow. Lol! The first time I saw my chickens get after a mouse, I couldn't believe it. Keep in mind that owls can also be hard on your poultry flock, wild game birds and even kittens and small cats. That being said, I always like having owls around here.

@PalmettoPrepared

3 жыл бұрын

It hit 72 once last week then bam back in the 20s. Gonna even hit the teens this Sunday evening or so they say. Of course when it rains it hovers right around 35 so no snow. And youre right, owls can raise hell on chickens. Thats why Im encouraging the little guy, the screech owl. Too small to do any damage to chickens or cats. The great horned owls though, ive seen them take kittens. Its not pretty.

Great video. Very well detailed.

👍 We’ve become quite fond of the self tapping black screws. Neat wire idea. Very informative 👍

@PalmettoPrepared

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I like self tappers too. I was just curious if the plans would actually work and they sure did, like a charm

Great video. Just spent the day making on and it came out perfect.

@PalmettoPrepared

Жыл бұрын

Hope you get an occupant this spring

It looks great 👍🏻 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Great project , that turned out very nice , great tip about the perch , thanks for sharing , God bless !

@PalmettoPrepared

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Michael

Great video, thank you for the info! 🦉

My prepper closet is on a second level and its made out of steel reinforced block and steel reinforced concrete, I have never had a problem on the second floor storage, I did have a problem on the first floor storage. My best bet is finishing my shed to make room in my prepper closet to get rid of the first floor storage closet...The owl 🦉 box came out really nice.

@PalmettoPrepared

3 жыл бұрын

I have to keep building things or I might lose my mind. Figured this project could fill that void. Im sure you know the feeling

@MosaicHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

@@PalmettoPrepared building is what's keeping me sane right now, im even sleeping better than before. I'm going to try to get as many projects done during this pandemic, ill take a break after the pandemic is over.

@MosaicHomestead

3 жыл бұрын

@@PalmettoPrepared By the way, that would be a great video topic lol

Very nice. I need to make some bird houses for swallows to control flies.

@PalmettoPrepared

3 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed the project. I think ill make more and spread them around the property

Thanks brother, keep up the good information.

feeling froggy? that is a term I haven't heard in a million years! I finally got to see our chickens~ I'm lucky enough to have a Great Horned Owl living in the cops of trees next to my house... great idea to put up an owl house. We used to put up bat houses (at our mountain cabin) a bunch live near me somewhere for the darn mosquitos.....but I do like the owl house. I wonder how many owls can live in a small area? Imma gonna look that up. Thanks for the idea.

@PalmettoPrepared

3 жыл бұрын

I have great horned owls all over. I hear them regularly. Sometimes even get them in the oak right out front. I just tell the wife her letter for Hogwarts has finally come. Bathouses are next. I need a table saw to cut the kerfs so theyll be able to climb up and in and stay there. We have plenty of bats here in the summer especially since i have a creek in the back. As for owls, i know the screech owls always nest in pairs and its never a bad idea to build a back up house just in case they get run out of the primary. As for density, i know the screech owls are territorial i just dont know the limits. Regardless, i really hope it gets a resident as i could absolutely use the help especially since ill be planting much more grains this season

this video greatly improved my knowledge on where to place the owl house i just constructed. I also have to say, nice design. great tips on perches and the latch as well

We have owls rest sometimes here during the night. Have only seen them in the daytime once and then it was a barn owl. They are beautiful bird and since we have no kittens anymore would love to encourage a nesting of owls here. Like you said they would keep the rodent population down. Since we are in the country, I sure could vote for that.

@PalmettoPrepared

3 жыл бұрын

They are gorgeous. I love having them around. Just reading the amount mice they can take in one night makes it well worth the build imo

I had to build one at my old place. They already had a screech owl living in the attic. But they built mine with the hole at the bottom. Thing will scare the crap out of you at night. Great build.

@PalmettoPrepared

3 жыл бұрын

Im weird, i cant wait to hear it. The great horned owls are a plenty here. Im always hearing the hoots and seeing the outlines in the trees at night

@cguidry1481

3 жыл бұрын

@@PalmettoPrepared They dont hoot, they scream. As soon as they drop from the nest and also while in the trees calling for a mate.

Great job on the video. You got right to the point. Thanks. Gilcortez from Texas

Good job Anthony

@PalmettoPrepared

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks uncle al

Nice project!

@PalmettoPrepared

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checkin it out

Cool video!

@PalmettoPrepared

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve

Hey man ! Just stumbled on your channel whilst looking for ideas on my own owl box for Tawny owls here in the UK. Really useful guide and love the tips like the wire mesh under the entrance hole for the chicks to climb in and out of the box. Just subscribed !

Nice Owl penthouse...Now just wait for your My Cousin Vinny moment at 1am, you'll know one has moved in..lol

@PalmettoPrepared

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao thankfully the screech owl just makes a nice fluttery, almost purring sound. Them barn owls though

@TBOR101

3 жыл бұрын

@@PalmettoPrepared they all can get pretty loud, We have a county park that holds a Owl calling night for the local kids.. sometimes one of the screech Owls gets alittle pissed off and lets everybody know it. Lol

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Good video Anthony! I haven't ever thought about having owls nearby to keep the mice and such down. I'm so going to do this as there are owls around that I have seen. Also keeping nice down keeps the snakes away. A snake bite from a rattlesnake in SHTF is pretty much a game ender....so anything to help keep them away is a major plus. Update the video when you get an owl to take up residence!

@PalmettoPrepared

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly where I was going with it. When i plant more grains, mice inevitably move in. That brings snakes. Id much rather have owls vs rattlesnakes and copperheads. I hope i get a resident this spring. If not, ill move it closer to the creek since i hear they love to be close to water

@glen1arthur

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking it would be cool to have a camera to view the owls and their young.

Nice house. We got a few of them big ole owls around our place. That is a great idea, think I may get a few of them out. Always great stuff brother.

@PalmettoPrepared

3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that. We get those great horned owls every now and again. They're huge and hard to miss. These little guys are hard to see, you gotta listen for em. Great pest control for sure. How are the bees doin over this cold winter?

@hardymarshfarm7843

3 жыл бұрын

@@PalmettoPrepared yeah. Bees are doing good as far as I can tell. They were out the other day when it was warm. Above 55 you will see them. Above 60 they are working hard. So we will see in the spring when I open the hives and add the supers.

Fun project, and I made one a few years ago. I may have made a mistake on placement because I only had a squirrel take up in it. I'm thinking about making a box for Barred owls. I seem to see them more and one frequently visits my brouther-in-law's porch. Just found your channel and subscribed. Thanks for sharing this project!

@PalmettoPrepared

2 жыл бұрын

I didn't get an owl in mine this year either. I just got it up too late I think. I did get a family of chickadees though

Good stuff, dude. Gotta tend your domain

@PalmettoPrepared

3 жыл бұрын

Hes alive!!!

You call it OCD I call it craftsmanship

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Man that's a great project i need to get done. I have a open field behind the house and mice are terrible. My chickens dont do a very good job.

@PalmettoPrepared

3 жыл бұрын

I hope it works to bring in a breeding pair. We can see it from our upstairs window so we are hoping it works. Since we have the creek behind us, theres all kinds of critters for them to eat. Lol my chickens are freaking dinosaurs. Its crazy seeing them rip apart moles or mice. Almost gruesome

Nice work. I got voles issues here. The neighborhood Hawk is a slacker

@PalmettoPrepared

3 жыл бұрын

Freaking voles drive me crazy. They killed 2 of my first friut trees

Getim Antony

HAY P.P. GREAT JOB JUST A SUGGESTION HOW ABOUT A BAT BOX BROTHER. KEEP THEM COMING BROTHER

@PalmettoPrepared

3 жыл бұрын

Yep. Working on that one as we speak. Gotta go pick up a table saw from my uncle so i can cut the kerfs since bats definitely need it

@keithcronk7980

3 жыл бұрын

@@PalmettoPrepared 👊👊👊👍👍👍👍🌈🌈🎆🦄🦄🦄😎😎🙏🙏

I built one today in less than an hour.

I'd like to get an owl near me. How do you know another type of bird won't move in?

Since I live in s Florida maybe north facing would be best, zone 9b.

@PalmettoPrepared

3 жыл бұрын

You're probably right. It gets plenty warm very early there

Good info, however, 15 to 30 ft.? Way over kill. At those highest, how do plan to maintain it, they do need to be cleaned annually. A simple design adjustment would include allowing the bottom to slide out for cleaning.

Outstanding job, Anthony! Did you ever get any nesting ESO's in your box? Take care and keep up the great work!!

@PalmettoPrepared

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Unfortunately I wasn't able to attract any screech owls this year. I'll assume my timing was just a bit too late. The box did get used but by chickadees if you can believe it. Going to wait till fall then move the box back closer to the creek in hopes that the area will be more suitable

@mr.pipkin5855

3 жыл бұрын

@@PalmettoPrepared Starting my build tomorrow and thanks again for posting this!

Any chance I could get the name of the exact stain you used? Been doing some research and haven’t seen a conclusive answer on waterproofing it. Built mine out of pine (probably not the best idea) and don’t really want it to rot away but also heard some birds won’t go in it if it’s stained

@PalmettoPrepared

Жыл бұрын

I built mine out of pine too don't worry. I used Thompsons water seal (the deck stain) only on the outside. 2 years later she's still hanging with only a slight warp of the top from the sun. Still sturdy and since I didn't stain the inside, its still attracting use

@trailswithtyler7427

Жыл бұрын

@@PalmettoPrepared ok, thanks so much!

I would love to buy a box from you.

I hate meeses to pieces !! Owl house...good idea... You got me Kraken up... Kitty kills everything....after she plays with it....

@PalmettoPrepared

3 жыл бұрын

Lol my cats do the same. Its like some sick form of torture. I generally hear the mouse squeeking for its life while they toss it around. Poor little fella. Im sure owls are much quicker

How about your chickens, would the owl not after then if you free range them

@PalmettoPrepared

3 жыл бұрын

Thats the beauty of the screech owl, since theyre only max 10 inches tall, they cant take a bird except a chick but theyll never be free ranged unless they are fully grown with a roo escort

What size screw did you use?

@PalmettoPrepared

2 жыл бұрын

Just regular coated 1 inch deck screws

Cool project Anthony. My troop in scouts built those for the state and then went out and hung them 🤓 Been missing ya at my streams and such is my bell hit on your channel?

@PalmettoPrepared

3 жыл бұрын

You realize i have a special needs infant at home right? Its hard to get on at certain times

@JITPrepping

3 жыл бұрын

@@PalmettoPrepared i knew you had an infant didnt know about she being special needs...I truly apologize and send my prayers 🙏 Really im sorry

@PalmettoPrepared

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah being a micropreemie has her behind on a quite a few things. Thankfully she will hopefully outgrow most of her issues but for now its doctors appointments and medications galore

@JITPrepping

3 жыл бұрын

@@PalmettoPrepared ya when my son was born he had a hole in his heart....lots of trips to docs and testing...my prayers are with you my friend

How did you mount it?

@PalmettoPrepared

3 жыл бұрын

3 3inch screws on top and 3 3inch screws on the bottom

How did you know 13 degrees?

@PalmettoPrepared

3 жыл бұрын

It's on the drawing

Great vid. No need to drill a countersink. Pine is soft and the screw will sink itself and make a more secure hold.

Any luck?

@PalmettoPrepared

Жыл бұрын

Yep. Not an eastern screech owl like I planned for but an American kestrel last year. This year I haven't seen any action yet

5 minutes before the build wasted

Very nice! Does the stain have smells and vapors that are bad for the owls?

@PalmettoPrepared

6 ай бұрын

I didn't want to take any chances so I only stained the outside. Haven't noticed any issues as it has seen residents these last few years

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