{"id":253,"date":"2009-04-23T07:00:09","date_gmt":"2009-04-23T14:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/arkansashomeschool.org\/blog\/?p=253"},"modified":"2009-04-23T07:09:50","modified_gmt":"2009-04-23T14:09:50","slug":"attracting-owls-to-your-backyard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arkansashomeschool.org\/index.php\/2009\/04\/23\/attracting-owls-to-your-backyard\/","title":{"rendered":"Attracting Owls to Your Backyard"},"content":{"rendered":"

This article isn’t so much about the tips and tricks associated with home schooling as it is a fun activity that you and your kids can enjoy: Building a nest for owls.<\/p>\n

Nocturnal animals, like owls and bats, have always held a mysterious place in the imaginations of people. As a kid, I always thought owls were awesome. When we went camping, I loved to hear the low hoots from the treetops or the eerie cries of the screech-owl (http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eastern_Screech-owl<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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Who wouldn't want this guy guarding their vegetable patch?<\/p><\/div>\n

Interestingly enough, most owls do not build their own nests; they mooch off farmers and other birds, nesting in barns, old sheds, tree cavities, and so on. A quick Google search of “attract owls to your backyard<\/a>” yields some pretty good results on owls, their habits, and how to attract them.<\/p>\n

eHow has a fun tutorial on building a nest for the common Barn Owl<\/a>.\u00a0 You can check it out here<\/a>.\u00a0 The tutorial explains how to build a nest that should be attractive to our nocturnal friends. It also points out the benefits of having a winged-predator near your garden. I believe this tutorial says you ought to put wood chips on the floor of your owl-nest, but other sites clearly instruct the user NOT to put anything in the nest.<\/p>\n

Do a little research; get the kids involved; and have fun attracting some of our feathered friends this summer.<\/p>\n

If you have a fun story about owls, please leave it in the comments section below. We’d really love to hear about it.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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