Moonstone Barn Owl Cam

As they learned about the incredible impact of Barn Owls on local rodent populations, they were excited about the possibility. The owners had tried every remedy during the prior ten years, from juicy fruit gum to gopher bombs. It seemed like they were living in the sequel to ”Caddy Shack.”

2023 Hatch Lay Info: 6 eggs hatched. One owlet did not make it. Hatch is about 30-32 days after the first egg is laid.

They installed the owl box in late January following the simple instructions. A 12-foot, 6-inch square redwood post with a stovepipe as a predator guard was used. The base of the owl box is 9ft 6in high, and the box entrance faces northeast will an unobstructed flight path. Additionally, it is approximately 30 feet from open hilly fields overflowing with rodents.

Each year, Moonstone Owl Box has attracted Barn Owl nests. These owl nests had produced two to six eggs and one to four owl fledglings leaving the nest, except for one year when four new owlet chicks were lost due to poison in the prey.

By attracting and supporting nature’s most incredible rodent control, the Barn Owl, they do not have a single gopher on our property. A family of Barn Owls consumes 3,000 to 5,000 a year. These birds of prey are beautiful and a delight to observe, from dating to mating and from parents to “empty nesters.” Watch the owlets grow from birth to children and adolescents to adults.

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