Yeah, owls are way cool. About 5 springs ago there was a pair of barred owls that we figured were nesting in the woods near the house because we were seeing them daily. Then one day I was mowing the grass along the woods and something caught my eye up in a big white oak...
They had nested in a hollow where the owlet is sitting. The kids named him "squeeker".
The next spring they picked a hollow maple on the other side of the yard and the kids named this one "Bob"...
So I built a nesting box and hung it about 20' up a tree and they used it for 2 seasons. This shot is from our deck...
Evidently the pair of owls liked our place. I hope my kids never forget what a blessing it was, 'cause they likely will never experience something like that again.
