The Benefits of Getting an Owl Box in Your Yard
Posted by Jared Houliston Friday, January 22nd, 2021 | 35,762 Reads
Owl boxes are great for attracting owls to nest in your yard and for giving them a safe haven, but there are benefits to getting an owl box too. If you like owls and own a home that has a few trees in the backyard, installing an owl box is a great way to get up-close and personal with a friendly owl. Your friends and family will love the idea of sharing land with a family of owls too.
If you want to purchase one of our Owl Boxes with 100% of the proceeds going to provide support to Hobbitstee Wildlife Refuge, keep reading to find out how.
Sections in This Document
- How To Buy Your Owl Box from Us
- The Benefits of Installing an Owl Box
- See “Eeso” On Our Owl Cam
- The Ideal Location of Installing Owl Boxes
- Type of Owls in Ontario
- How To Build an Owl Nesting Box
- Proof that Conservation is Working
How To Buy Your Owl Box
Currently we are selling owl boxes for $100.00 and our team will happily install them for you for a total of $250.00 +HST.
To buy one of our custom made owl nesting boxes, fill out the form below. Once submitted we will contact you with payment options.
This year’s proceeds will be donated to our favourite charities Hobbitstee Wildlife Refuge and the Brant County SPCA.
The Benefits of Installing an Owl Box
The most common benefits of installing an owl box in your yard is the enjoyment of watching the owl come and go (it would be even better if you have a closed circuit camera).
There are benefits that extend to home owners and to the environment too. When an owl has the opportunity to live in your backyard, these benefits include:
- Providing a safe haven for a family of owls.
- Owls help control rodent and wildlife infestations around the home.
- Owls are safer than then using rodenticides.
- Owls can help control insect populations.
- Owl boxes encourage mating and owl population growth.
- They provide entertainment for the whole family.
- They’re perfect for the avid bird-watcher in your family.
- Promoting wildlife conservation in your own backyard.
If you’re an avid gardener and enjoy planting fruits and vegetables every year, your biggest pet peeve will be crop damage. The same goes with farmers. Owls will without a doubt help control some of the pests that damage your garden.
See “Eeso” On Our Owl Cam
See an owl nesting box live in action. This is our friend “Eeso” whom we filmed with our Owl Cam.
The Ideal Location of Installing Owl Boxes
To increase the chances of attracting an owl to your owl box, it should be in the most optimal location. Owls are more inclined to make their nests in trees although some do in barns. You can find information on optimally placing your owl box in a tree here.
Type of Owls in Ontario
The five most common owls you’ll encounter in Southwestern Ontario are the Long Eared owl, Snowy owl, Great Horned owl, Eastern Screech Owl and Barred Owl. Here is a list of the 11 known owl species that live across Ontario.
Our box is primarily fitted for Eastern Screech Owl and Kestrels.
How To Build an Owl Nesting Box
There are many resources that will help you build an owl nesting box, and there are a few different styles you can build too. A great resource is the Canadian Wildlife Federation website which includes instructions for building a nesting box for many different species of owls. Their website also includes instructions for building nesting structures for large owls too.
Proof that Conservation is Working
Proceeds from owl boxes sold in the London and surrounding areas will go to Salt Haven Wildlife Sanctuary.
For owl boxes sold elsewhere, proceeds will be split with the Brant County SPCA and Hobbitstee Wildlife Refuge.
30 Comments
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Thank you Beate, and remember 100% of the proceeds go to Hobbitstee Wildlife Refuge!
Brenda says: Hello..i am interested in purchasing an owl box.
Do you deliver to Southampton Ontario?
Thanks
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Hi Brenda! Unfortunately we wouldn’t be able to personally deliver out to Southampton but if you’d like to call us we can arrange for shipping one out to you! Call us at 226-802-9453, and you’ll be able to speak to Christine our Office Admin. Thank you!
Brian Wintermute says: Will Squirrels get in these boxes and disturb Owls from nesting?
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This happens all the time in the wild and owls defend themselves. Unfortunately we can’t stop wildlife from being wildlife. We posted a vide on Instagram showing what happened when a squirrel tried getting into Eeso’s box https://www.instagram.com/p/CKfkzbZlqgp/
Mike laroche says: Have many trees on lake Erie shore line for these units. Where can I purchase?
Arlene Lessard says: Can an owl box be posted up on a tree or does it have to be a pole?
Thanks for your reply.
Loretta Rodriguez says: How much are your OWL boxes? I have an owl that’s been around for quite a few years.
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Hi Loretta! The price for one owl box without installation is $100. You can see the full price breakdown on the quote form! We hope your owl friend enjoys his new home!
Jane Monteith says: Do you recommend a box in a treed yard in Toronto? Do you install in Toronto?
Ben Baer says: I would like to buy an owl box. I live just north of london.
How can I buy one
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Hey Ben! Yes you can! If you fill out the appointment form, we’ll be able to deliver one to you.
Michelle says: Do you install owl boxes in Dundas area? Or at least deliver? Thanks
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Hi Michelle! Yes we do! Just fill out our appointment form and give us your details.
Kaitlyn Fudge says: Looking for an owl box at our rural property out by Glen Meyer Ontario.
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Hi Kaitlyn! We can deliver to Glen Meyer, just fill out our appointment form to let us know the details!
Terry Nother says: Yes…looking to purchase an Owl Box…130 Linwood Street London N5Y1W4
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Hey Terry, just fill out our quote form, and from there you can let us know you want an owl box. Thanks!
Carolyn Beacroft says: Want to buy an owl box as a gift.
Dawn Urquhart says: I am looking for a nesting box for inside a cow barn. Does your owl box for barn owls as well? Thanks, Dawn
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Thanks for your message Dawn. You can fill out the appointment form, or call us at 226-802-9453 with your questions. We’d be happy to answer your questions!
Carol Legge says: Hello,
We are interested in purchasing an owl box for our back yard.
We have plenty of trees, a 20 ft cedar hedge on 2 sides of the back yard, and we are very close to a conservation area in London.
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Thanks Dawn. To purchase an owl box, just fill out or appointment form, or call us at 226-802-9453, we’ll get you set up!
Dominic Gallant says: we would like to get a owl box
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Hello Dominic, just fill out the quote form, and options for purchasing an owl box will be there. Good luck!
Rebecca Dzorevski says: will an owl box in mid town Toronto close to the Don Valley river attract owls? I have heard them close by. If so does it need to face south.
Hi Rebecca! Just call out office and we will give you the details, but yes, if you have an owl box installed, there’s a high chance an owl will begin to occupy it.
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What a wonderful thing you’re doing, providing a safe place for these lovely owls Than you so much Beate