But small and medium sized owls, such as the screech owl and the barn owl, are literally better fits for nesting boxes. Rhode Island even has a volunteer-run nesting box program for barn owls.

Oliver Sparks’ Eagle Scout project is for the birds — literally. The Ligonier Valley High School senior recently attained the ...

Eastern screech owls are strictly nocturnal, which makes the sight of them during the day all that more special.

Nest boxes help many species of birds, including eastern bluebirds, tree swallows and wood ducks, by providing protection ...

owls and bluebirds will also choose to nest in available nesting boxes that humans provide. I presented a case in point for screech owls when we moved into our new home eight years ago ...

In eastern wooded suburbs, this small, owl is often the most common avian ... and readily uses properly sized and positioned nest boxes. Courtship occurs late January through mid-March, with ...