Little Owl Birdhouse

This Little Owl birdhouse from Best for Birds is specially designed and shaped for Little Owls. The Little Owl can be recognized by its relatively small size, it is the smallest owl in the Benelux!, bright yellow eyes and white eyebrow stripes. The Little Owl is an owl species that likes to stay in a rural landscape with meadows, pollard willows, fruit trees and old barns. The Little Owl also regularly searches for gardens with suitable birdhouses for owl species. The Little Owl, unlike other owl species, is also very active during the day on the hunt. In the Netherlands, the Little Owl, like the Barn Owl, is described as 'vulnerable' on the Dutch Red List. The number of Little Owls has declined because the old countryside has changed and nesting opportunities in old barns or pollard willows are decreasing. By hanging this Little Owl birdhouse nest box in your garden, you can help this beautiful owl species to stay in the Netherlands and Belgium. The Little Owl birdhouse is made of FSC-certified pine wood with a zinc roof and is very durable and weather-resistant due to the high quality of this wood. It also has a flight hole that is specially designed for the little owl. This birdhouse is equipped with a partition that makes it pleasantly dark in the nesting area itself and keeps vermin such as martens, etc. out of the birdhouse. The little owl birdhouse is easy to mount on a tree. It is also lightweight due to the material and is easy to clean. We recommend that you check and clean the nest box after the residence period, for example in September. You can remove all nest remains and place new twigs or wood chips in the nesting area. In winter, various bird species look for owl birdhouses to shelter from the harsh weather. The breeding season of the little owl is April/May, they then lay 3 to 4 eggs and can have a nest once or twice a year. If you want to hang a birdhouse for the little owl, there are a number of important points that you should pay attention to: It is important that the place where you hang the birdhouse is sheltered by other trees; Before hanging the birdhouse put some twigs or wood chips in the birdhouse; Place the birdhouse with the entrance hole facing south-east, not directly in bright sunlight or on the rainy side; Hang the little owl birdhouse at a height of approximately 2 to 10 metres above the ground and not above a pond/puddle, as young owls jumping out of the nest box could then possibly drown. User benefits: FSC-certified wood Attracting and retaining the little owl Easy to attach Easy to maintain Technical data: Brand Best for Birds Esschert design Dimensions 81 cm. length x 31 cm. width x 52 cm. height Material FSC-certified pine wood and zinc roof Suitable for outdoor use yes Colour pine wood Fastening material included no Is the little owl a pest exterminator? Yes, the little owl certainly is! The little owl is crazy about mice. If you are bothered by this type of vermin, the little owl works as a natural pest exterminator in your garden. In addition to mice, the little owl will also feast on dried mealworms and seeds that you offer your garden birds!