*_Thumbnail owl picture: Martin Mecnarowski (se description for link)_* 27. February 2021 Update: 08:30 PM : First I heard a Tawny Owl 10 meters from my house. Then I stuck my face outside and saw a owl shaped bird fly... How Awesome isn't that!! 🙏 Now I am hoping for guests. The noise it made was a bit eeerie... but I'm superstocked! MORE OWL INFO HERE! 😄 *_Attracting an owl_* First you need the right sized box for your owl. Sometimes there are owl sighting webpage for your area (there is one in Norway) - There should be owls nearby. You need to place it in an area where there are plentifull of mice or rats (Fav food). Close to the forests edge with leafy or a mix with needle trees are prefered. If you can check all the above then chances are in your favour. According to the "Owl rules" in my area, they find new accomodation when readying for the new crew of offspring. I expect that to happen around march 2021 and will make an update video at the end of April 2021. I will also make another owl house, placed atleast 200meters (600ft) away from the first one (territorial disputes) to increase my chances of attracting them. This place is packed with rats (I NEED AN OWL NOW😂) and my cat can't eat all the mice around. I have caught mice in the 20's in my traps. I have to try to keep the numbers down, it's a mouseyear in Norway, and my house has got some mouse entrances that I have not found yet. If you put up an owl house, check it and you only find a mouse in it.. It is a owl male trying to attract a female. Thanks for watching and I hope to see you in late April 2021 for the follow up :) *Have a great day!*

Love how you pointed out that owls are amazing pest controllers! I live near a lot of wineries and many have owl boxes/keep owls to avoid using pesticides on their grapes/ other fruits

@MartinWoodStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah that's a great idea! I love it when business includes animals/nature as part of their model. I've read some wineries also use falcons to scare away some birds that eat grapes too... Go ECO! :)

I need a barred owl house! My problem is getting it up into a tree! Have a barred who lives in our woods. Comes early evening/night and hangs out by my bird feeders. She scoops up the mice that come to eat the seed on the ground. Great reduction in mice in the house this winter! I want to show my gratitude. I would install a hot tub in her house too. She deserves it!!!

@MartinWoodStudios

3 жыл бұрын

She sure does! Love the story! You need a owl house AND a ladder :)

@eightinches6094

3 жыл бұрын

You don't need to climb a tree to install an owl box. Just erect a post 15ft.-20ft high with the owl house on top. Make it so you can tilt the post up and back down again so you can clean the box out after every season. That's what I'm doing now.

@MartinWoodStudios

3 жыл бұрын

@@eightinches6094 Sure! Your'e welcome to post a picture of your solution on my Norwegian Wood facebook group, I'd love to see that! Thanks Eight

I hope eda king and hooty like their new home!! Lol anyway awesome job

Good job. If I were an owl, I would be proud to live in that. 👍

That’s the first ever owl hotel I’ve seen! Lucky 🦉

@MartinWoodStudios

4 жыл бұрын

It's more like an apartment :p

@slyfox1483

2 жыл бұрын

@@MartinWoodStudios owl air bnb 🤣🤣

Anyone who helps wildlife gets my subscription. I hope you get some owls moving in in the spring =)

@MartinWoodStudios

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I love helping the little fellows. Last year we planted lots of flowers for the bumblebees. Made two more bird boxes and let the bushes grow. Every year we try to improve the conditions for the nature that surrounds us.

We just moved to an area with lots of bird life & have seen a couple owls by the pond nearby. This is great, I will be building an owl home like this, thank you!

feeding hummingbirds from a hummingbird feeder and it is awesome seeing the little guys

Really nice box,one any Tawny owl would be proud of. Im going to be setting up a Little Owl box in my Woodland soon. Look forward to seeing your progress. Best wishes from Devon Uk.

Love the natural tree trunk facade. Great idea I will definitely borrow

@MartinWoodStudios

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ! Just steal it ;)

Smooth! All the information I needed in the same video :) Thanks! Nice touch with the log entrance!!!

@MartinWoodStudios

3 жыл бұрын

Such a gentleman :) thx

Nice build. I watched because while I have owls that frequent the area I cleared for my homestead, I want to keep them there for rodent control as well as just to see them more. I didn’t realize I could build them a home like my bat boxes. Good info friend.

@MartinWoodStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Take good care of them. I hope someone will move into ours next spring. Best of luck to you :)

I am a photographer and love seeing and taking pictures of owls. It is a very good message to limit rat poison because it inadvertently kills the owls, which causes even more rodents increasing the problem.

@MartinWoodStudios

Жыл бұрын

a very good point Mr. Sullivan

You need to drill 4 drainage & ventilation holes in the four corners of the box floor. Ideally they need to be triangular shaped holes right on the corners of the box floor.

@MartinWoodStudios

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that is if you make a leaky roof 😊 The three planks I use in the bottom have cracks in between them, should take care of any problems of ventilation/drainage. Thanks for taking an interest!🙏

Your house and your attitude are beautiful, Thanks. Lots of good information. Thanks again for sharing.

@MartinWoodStudios

3 жыл бұрын

Good, caring people like you make's this youtube journey worth it. Thank you ❤🙏

Awesome work!! 🌲😝🦉❤️ Love what you do :)

Totally going to do this project. Had them for 20 years until construction decimated their small nesting area. You could hear them talking to one another each night. Saw them hunt at times.

We have also put up several owl nest boxes and almost all of them are occupied, either as day roosts or incubators. A few nesting boxes are also equipped with cameras and provide beautiful shots of the tawny owl.

@MartinWoodStudios

Жыл бұрын

Sounds awesome! So happy for you. Next season u can also equip a camera on the outside and make a documentary 😊

@shereesmazik5030

10 ай бұрын

Lucky person to have Tawny owls around ! Not in the US .

Very cool!

Beautiful work! ❤️

Great job. Thanks for the step-by-step.

Oh this is such kindness ( & understanding of nature ) wildlife needs all the help it can get , most ancient woodland n ancient Meadows destroyed , thanks for what you r doing for nature , you r a good man 👍😍

@MartinWoodStudios

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Kevin for such warm words. Live well ❤

Amazing Video, Brilliant Owl Box. Many thanks for sharing. 🇬🇧

@MartinWoodStudios

2 жыл бұрын

❤🙏

Very nicely built, And dig the accent

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and skills. What a great video. Liked and subscribed...

I stumbled across your channel because I’m about to “install” my first owl nesting box. I love your content. Subscribed within 2 mins of watching this video! I think I have a crush on you! 🤩

@MartinWoodStudios

3 жыл бұрын

Woooahh... dinner before dessert u know 🤣 Thanks Jessica! Welcome inn, I hope you'll have a great time! And let me know if you catch an owl! 😃

Just subscribed -- keep up the good work

Love this video, there are lots of owls near my house here in the UK. Thanks for the info on dimensions too.

@MartinWoodStudios

3 жыл бұрын

Love to help Andy! You are welcome 😊

Very Very Cool! Thank You!

@MartinWoodStudios

Жыл бұрын

No no no! Thank you!! 😁

Make sure Eda doesn’t move in, anyway, nice build!

@MartinWoodStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha! Yeah my crazy kids could figure out to do such a thing, thanks for the warning ;)

Love it,🥰🥰 im so passionate about owls, they are my most favorite creatures 🥰🥰🥰

@MartinWoodStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Cool! I hope I get to see some again next year. They are very good at staying hidden during summer, autumn and winter 😂

Next project for me! Thank you for all the informations :D

@MartinWoodStudios

3 жыл бұрын

It's good of you wanting to help the owls! Best of luck :)

Really cool, natural design. Cheers from across the pond. Wish you luck attracting a feathery friend.

@MartinWoodStudios

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael. Fingers crossed! I like natural design. In architecture I find Gaudì's works to be inspirational.

soccer net isn’t natural so they can still be a wise bird of nature 🩶

You're awesome!!! ☺️

OMG Love it!! Exciting:)

@MartinWoodStudios

Жыл бұрын

Yay! Thank you!

Cool box. Build it with a clean out isn’t a bad idea. Holes for ventilation and make sure it can drain water are good also.

@MartinWoodStudios

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Johnny! yeah, great points! The bottom is not "water proof", so if lots of water gets in - it will also get out. Build a good roof and the only thing to worry about is owl piss 😂

That is a really nice owl box. I've always wanted to try and attract owls, and I think I will give it a try. I know there are owls around here because I have heard them. I just need to determine what kind they are and find a good place to put a nest box for them. Thank you for your ingenious creativity and inspiration.

@MartinWoodStudios

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like a great and heart warming idea :) 1. Identify owl(s) 2. Search for the right build for the nest box dependent on what type of owl you want to attract Best of luck!

Dette var overraskende underholdene. Bra gjort!

@MartinWoodStudios

3 жыл бұрын

Takker og bukker :)

@1:53 the moment of honesty 🤣

@MartinWoodStudios

2 жыл бұрын

honest and lazy ;)

@M3MAX

2 жыл бұрын

@@MartinWoodStudios me too friend. Great video!

What an amazing owl nest box!🥰 Wonderful! I think you should sell them 🙏🥰 in like medium and large sizes lol as some of the owls where I live in Florida - US south east are barred owls and they are big and beautiful 🥰 great craftsmanship! Owls are as you said a very important part of nature - thx so much 🙏🤗

@MartinWoodStudios

2 жыл бұрын

So very kind of you to say, thank you :) Have a beautiful day ❤

@ighconsulting

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much and you too 🙂

I have a pair of owls nesting with a couple Young really cool they serenade almost every night

You're such a nice person.

@MartinWoodStudios

3 жыл бұрын

You too ☺❤🙏

Killer job man, coolest Owl house I have ever seen,,,, great job A++++++++++++++++

@MartinWoodStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙌

Colll video

This was a wonderful build and video but if I built this I'd get a bald hornets nest within a month 😂😂😂

Thanks for the great video

@MartinWoodStudios

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure Carolyn 🙏

we build nest boxes mainly because natural tree holes take way too long to form

Liked and Subbed. 👍🏼

This is awesome dude

@MartinWoodStudios

Жыл бұрын

thanks mate

Lazy guy making owl box. That's right. You are so lazy man! Thank you for taking care of nature man!

@MartinWoodStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Sweet of you to check in! That's right, I think more people should be lazy too 😂

Amazing video boss 👍

@MartinWoodStudios

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

My owl houses usually turn into squirrel houses. Loved your video though-thanks

@MartinWoodStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jim!

@noelchignell1048

Жыл бұрын

If you mount it on a slippery stainless steel pole the squirrels can't get to it.

I like owls

My sister-in-law built an owl house. A few weeks later she took a ladder and looked inside. Baby owls! Then the mother flew in, landed on the back of her head and tore up her scalp. Many stitches.

@MartinWoodStudios

Жыл бұрын

ohhh... so sad to hear that, I hope it turns out well - I have heard of people also getting blinded. Towards the end of the video I mention "Careful: Of placing it within 20-30 meters of a house or where people walk. It will attack if people get to close when there are babies to protect."

@bandmasterjf

3 ай бұрын

😂 Hard lesson.

Does your Owl House contain any witches and demons?

@MartinWoodStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Mostly ghosts as I have not seen anything yet.

To have a owl pair at your place is an honor.

@MartinWoodStudios

3 жыл бұрын

It truly will. But it looks like it evades me this year. At least I heard one outside my house, but now it's more or less a little week left of possibility to having some guests. I will change position of the owl house for next year 🙏❤

I like your tree for a front pannel

oh i think i messed up i'm now in this magical place and oh i see a giant house with a cilander shaped owl at the door (owl house reference pretty cool cartoon) this is awesome cute owls

At first glance I thought it was Jimmy from Yellowstone! Good video!

@MartinWoodStudios

2 жыл бұрын

I googled him: He is a professional thief and drug cook ... - not far off.😂 Thanks man!

Hello my friend, To dig half a log of trees to make a nest, you can use the saw saw. In 1: bring out the saw blade under table of a few milimeters. In 2: Passing the half log by attacking by is center with an angle of 45 °. In 3: Increase the blade height each pass by a few milimeters. No more time to realize but a magnificent finished rendering, it is a helping hand and a good metric to catch, watch out for the hands. Well to you Alain de Belgique.

@MartinWoodStudios

Жыл бұрын

Super! Great advice here guys ☝🙌

I've got the same story. I have a Barred owl that hangs around the yard at the bird feeder. My wife talks to her . She's doesn't seem scared much of us. She scared me one nights 😅 long story. Im gonna check and see if this will work. I can make adjustments.

Marty Mar knows what he's talking about 🤌😊👌

@MartinWoodStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha! fo sho :)

Good stuff

@MartinWoodStudios

2 жыл бұрын

🙏❤

All brawn and no brain 🦉 ❤️

At around 48 seconds in he just missed a bus Owl fly right on behind him!

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Great video, my kid loves owls a owlful lot lol. Great tips keep on going and keep on growing! May Christ bless you stay safe!🙏❤

@MartinWoodStudios

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you John! I saw an owl about a kilometer from my house last week, just hope I will have one moving in soon. 🙏

@johndow1441

3 жыл бұрын

@@MartinWoodStudios Thats so cool!! Please update us, God willingly you get a couple owls lol! Keep up the great work and make more videos Thanks! ❤👍

@MartinWoodStudios

3 жыл бұрын

@@johndow1441 I just finished up next thursday's video. Pallet wood shelf with a nice oak piece on it.. hope you'll love it! Owl video hopefully end of April.. Give my best salutations to your family!

@johndow1441

3 жыл бұрын

@@MartinWoodStudios Thank you very much! Im looking forward to it God bless you stay safe my friend!❤

Haha! I first thought that your thumbnail showed a Ural Owl, usually one of the most fiercely protective owls, particularly when their young are fledging, and for some time thereafter. If you want these as neighbors/guests, keep their "hotels" far from your residence and travel routes. They are known as "Slaguggla" (attacking owl) in neighboring Sweden for very good reasons. The photo actually shows Martin Mecnarowski's Free License photo of a Tawny Owl edited into a photo of your owl hotel. Even these can be dangerously protective; photographer Julian Hosking lost an eye to a Tawny Owl. Owls usually attack to defend nests and fledgelings in complete silence, though Great Horned Owls often utter warning/anger calls between flying strikes. Many people who are completely unaware that owl nests/babies are nearby are suddenly struck by taloned feet in the darkness.

@MartinWoodStudios

3 жыл бұрын

Wow! You have the eyes of an owl :) I have mostly made 120 views videos and did not think about crediting, that was wrong. I added a line in the description for M. Mecnarowski and thank you for pointing it out. I want to help the flying creatures around and hope the goal justifies the means. And thanks too for contributing with great information about Slaguggla and the Kattugle (like we Norwegian calls the Tawny Owl).

👍👍👍

@MartinWoodStudios

2 жыл бұрын

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Woodtube, Loved the video after watching several by the barn owl trust in the UK. Going to build one on my property here on the Calfkiller River in Tennessee. Also, love the pair of the pants you have on with the padded knees! I live in Tennessee, USA. Do you know where I can find them in the internet and do I have to live in Norway? Thanks, Tom in Sparta, TN

@MartinWoodStudios

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Tom! The pants are 15 years old now, so they can take a beating. I found some similar on Amazon so it shouldn't be to hard for you to get it. I leave a link at the end here. Let me know if the link don't work. Thanks for watching and best of luck with the Owls! and do remember to buy the pads also, they usually don't come with it.. Martin www.amazon.com/dp/B0899KGW98/ref=sspa_dk_detail_3?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B0899KGW98&pd_rd_w=PwhXg&pf_rd_p=7d37a48b-2b1a-4373-8c1a-bdcc5da66be9&pd_rd_wg=uTmIm&pf_rd_r=WVNQ19J13834SARJ3J74&pd_rd_r=1365057f-65d3-4ffc-9d38-367c0140d182&smid=A3RSJIUDNUA1UF&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzTFRLUVoxMDhBSzI4JmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNzEzOTI1MjBWM1RNNlZNMzdWNSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMjE0NDkyMUNDWFE3QTlQNFpVJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfZGV0YWlsJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

@chiefstain

3 жыл бұрын

I found this video after watching content from the barn owl trust. Not the most interesting story but I thought I'd tell you haha

@MartinWoodStudios

3 жыл бұрын

@@chiefstain sharing is caring! and I do love to have a Chiefstain in my pack :) The native Americans has or had such a good bond with earth and people. Welcome to little Norway!

I wondered what GSP was doing with his retirement🤣

@MartinWoodStudios

3 жыл бұрын

Haha! Not the first time someone sees that 😀 I'll send u a postcard with both of us if I ever get to meet the man.

Hello, thank you, were just getting started putting up our first Owl Home, are you in the South? We live in Florida and its mating season over here? Please post when you see them in thier beautiful home..

@MartinWoodStudios

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Juls! Sounds great :) I'm located in the south of Norway and I will most definately post another owl video - probably around end of April. Take care and I hope you get some guests.

We have owls the size of a bald eagle. We're gonna need a bigger hole, lol!

@MartinWoodStudios

Жыл бұрын

🤣

make another one with a built in camera inside thanks 4 sharing : )

@MartinWoodStudios

3 жыл бұрын

Great idea! This way I can make and/or upgrade a owl house for 2022 :) Will do next winter.. Now it's spring and I love it!

Great job and I want one! But since this is hosting wildlife, I would not have stained it.

Next video: how to build a rat house and attract them

@MartinWoodStudios

Жыл бұрын

Great Idea! 😂

I have a wood problem , could you please advise ? How can I make a side porch with a wooden floor into a workable aviary ? The problem is the poop . I want to keep the floor because I like wood and second any man made floor requires a level surface . It is a old house and you can roll a marble on the floor downward . How can I deal with bird poop and wood ? Thank you .

Did you make that really beautiful wooden door seen behind you in the closing shot? Good luck. I hope an owl decides to make a home in your yard.

@MartinWoodStudios

3 жыл бұрын

Hi! Thank you 🙏 No, I bought this property some six years ago and the cabin came with it.

What color is replacing gray?

...so did you have one moving in? It's been 2 years now :) Is there a follow-up video coming?

I looked you up... I'm building one!

@MartinWoodStudios

3 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear! Placement of the owl house is key for success :) I had none this year. So I will move my first owl house a bit further away from the houses and closer to the edge of the forest.

@Subcoolschool

3 жыл бұрын

@@MartinWoodStudios .. We have an owl, maybe a couple of owls that come around and gather up squirrels off of our bird feeders.. I probably don't have as much property as you do. They only have a few acres, But it is all wooded. I have given it over to nature and birds mostly.. I'm going to give the owls a try I find them very fascinating.. as my father once told me "you'll never hear the word yes if you're afraid of the word no". and " you'll never succeed if you don't try" .. thank you for the video.

@MartinWoodStudios

3 жыл бұрын

@@Subcoolschool It's a true blessing giving nature back. Last year we planted a lot of flowers to feed the bumblebees and the others that love those kind of things. No such things as weeds, insects love it! and this year it's blossoming all over the place. Wise words from your father - I have tried and failed a lot of times and still I try and fail. The trick is to never give up :) Owls are super cool and hopefully next year we will get new neighboors

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If an owl doesn't move in to it then a herd of elephants might.

@MartinWoodStudios

2 жыл бұрын

lets hope not :)

I have an owl for you box ! LOL He is in my backyard!

@MartinWoodStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Send him over! 😀

Ida used a jig saw for the hole

@MartinWoodStudios

2 жыл бұрын

That works too!

Did an owl turn up in spring?

What is that black sheet you have putted on the roof and what is the benefit of it ?

@MartinWoodStudios

Жыл бұрын

It's roofing material, so that water wont get in the little owls heads :)

Want to do something like this in Virginia USA

@MartinWoodStudios

4 ай бұрын

Go for it!

Anyone who takes the time to make a house for the owls deserves all my gratitude. Can we also keep at least some trees for the wildlife? Live and let live.

@MartinWoodStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Good thoughts Yanlin. Here in Norway there are an abundance of trees for the wild creatures and that is the way I prefer it. 🙏

@yanlinchen9083

2 жыл бұрын

@@MartinWoodStudios Thank you so much! I really adore your craftsmanship and respect your considerateness. The owl house is deep enough to prevent the helpless owlets from droping out of nest, which means death.

@MartinWoodStudios

2 жыл бұрын

@@yanlinchen9083 🙏❤

What would the measurements need to be for a large owl like the Great Horned Owl?

@MartinWoodStudios

2 жыл бұрын

you can find a lot of info up that alley on this link. www.whatbirdsareinmybackyard.com/2020/04/attract-great-horned-owls-to-your-yard-with-nest-box.html

@jebcalp5703

2 жыл бұрын

@@MartinWoodStudios Thank You

I’m a Lazy Guy, proceeds to lift a log, chainsaw it, beat it with a hammer, chisel, 5m up in a tree

@MartinWoodStudios

2 жыл бұрын

I have my moments 😂

What kind of wood did you use?

@MartinWoodStudios

2 жыл бұрын

Doesn't matter really but birch for the front and pine or spruce for the rest. Leftovers... don't break the bank.

Is it possible to put a few boxes in the same tree? If not, how far away should they be placed? There are not many trees around here but I can hear owls.

@MartinWoodStudios

2 жыл бұрын

The rule is 200meter or 600ft apart.

@skully0078

2 жыл бұрын

@@MartinWoodStudios Cheers!

Må få en update om noen flytter inn da!😃👍

@MartinWoodStudios

4 жыл бұрын

Helt klart! 2021...

Carpeting! Fancy. High-rent owl house.

What type/kind of wood did you use?

@MartinWoodStudios

Жыл бұрын

Front is birch, the rest is spruce. It doesnt matter..

@truthreigns7

Жыл бұрын

@@MartinWoodStudios i am thinking of building one with cedar

I live in Colorado (USA). I'm wondering if attracting an owl would keep away large rats that attack my garden. The rats would probably outweigh the owl, but would an owl keep them away? I don't care if they eat them, I just want them to go away.

@MartinWoodStudios

3 жыл бұрын

Try building a barn owl shelter. After reading more about owls I think they are the better hunter of rats. Yes, they will kill and eat rats. Introducing Weasels could be considered too if that is a possibility for you.

i think you need to have a landing strip for them because they cant fly in

@MartinWoodStudios

2 жыл бұрын

😂 great idea!