OUT IN THE #WILDYARD

Habitats, unboxed

A closer look at the owl box.

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Warum ein Eulenkasten? + Häufige Fragen

Ein Eulenkasten ist eine einfache Möglichkeit, Eulen einen sicheren Lebensraum zu bieten. Im Gegenzug helfen die Eulen, Schädlinge wie Mäuse und Insekten in Ihrer Umgebung unter Kontrolle zu halten. Er ist einfach aufzubauen, pflegeleicht und langlebig. Und wenn Sie einen kaufen, können Sie vielleicht sogar einen neuen gefiederten Nachbarn bei seinem Eulenleben beobachten!

Unser Eulenkasten ist für kleinere, höhlenbrütende Eulenarten ausgelegt. In Mitteleuropa kommt dafür vor allem der Raufußkauz (Aegolius funereus) infrage, heimisch in Nadel- und Bergwäldern.

Steinkauz und Sperlingskauz brüten ebenfalls in Höhlen, wir haben die Innenmaße dieses Kastens für diese Arten aber nicht geprüft und nennen sie deshalb nicht als Zielarten. Größere Arten wie Waldkauz und Schleiereule brauchen deutlich mehr Raum und nutzen diesen Kasten nicht.

Montieren Sie die Box 3–4,5 Meter über dem Boden an einem Baum, Mast oder Gebäude. Wählen Sie einen Standort mit Blick auf offenes Gelände, aber abseits vom vorherrschenden Wind.

Vermeiden Sie Stellen, die durch Äste oder Gebäude blockiert sind – Eulen brauchen freie Sicht auf den Eingang. Am besten eignen sich Kästen in der Nähe von vereinzelten Bäumen, Feldern oder Wiesen, nicht in dichten Wäldern.

Die Eulen, die diesen Kasten nutzen, sind zu klein, um Katzen, Hunde oder Hühner zu jagen . Sie ernähren sich hauptsächlich von Mäusen, Wühlmäusen und Insekten.

Während Eulen im Allgemeinen Beute meiden, die sich wehrt, ist es am besten, sehr kleine Kätzchen oder junge Welpen während der Brutzeit vom Nistplatz fernzuhalten. Für die meisten Haus- und Gartentiere stellen diese Eulen keine Gefahr dar.

Es gibt keine Köder oder Lockmittel für Eulen – es kommt auf den Standort und die Geduld an. Montieren Sie den Kasten in der richtigen Höhe ( 3–4,5 Meter ), richten Sie ihn in Richtung offenes Gelände aus und vermeiden Sie schattige oder laute Bereiche.

Sorgen Sie dafür, dass der Eingang sichtbar und frei von Ästen ist. Wenn Ihr Grundstück Nagetiere, Wiesen oder vereinzelte Bäume hat, ist die Wahrscheinlichkeit höher, dass Eulen einziehen. Sobald sie einen sicheren Nistplatz gefunden haben, kehren sie oft Jahr für Jahr zurück.

Eulenkästen bieten sicheren Nistplatz für Arten, die aufgrund von Lebensraumverlust ihre natürlichen Baumhöhlen verlieren. Durch die Ansiedlung von Eulen gewinnen Sie einen Verbündeten bei der Nagetierbekämpfung und reduzieren die Abhängigkeit von Giften oder Fallen.

Eulen sind scheu. Obwohl sie nicht zahm werden, bieten sie die Möglichkeit, ihr natürliches Verhalten aus nächster Nähe zu beobachten. Die Installation eines Kastens unterstützt den Naturschutz und stärkt das Gleichgewicht Ihres lokalen Ökosystems.

  • 5 stars: 158 (83%)
  • 4 stars: 20 (11%)
  • 3 stars: 10 (5%)
  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 1 star: 2 (1%)
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Amanda E. (United States)
We love our owl box!

We love the owl box and can’t wait to see if an owl moves in soon!

Hi Amanda! We're so happy to hear you love your owl box. Fingers crossed for an owl visitor soon! Thanks for sharing your excitement.

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Dennis B. (United States)
As advertised with some learning curves 30Ft high!

Nice Packaging, made well, smells great. Had alot of trials and errors that hopefully you can all avoid/ When your 30' ft high with aimpact driver it may be safer to do what I did after my first try. Make sure you take the door off before you install. You can't install 30ftt up with out the door removed, your drill won't unless you remove it first. Once I figured that out after 4x up and down the ladder it all went smooth. Just bring a phillips head with you to put door on after you install the box. Its been two weeks and no owls yet...but it looks like a great home if I were an Owl.....

Hi Dennis, thanks for sharing your experience! We're glad the packaging and build quality met your expectations. Your tip about removing the door during installation is very helpful. Fingers crossed for some owl visitors soon! Appreciate your detailed feedback.

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BRIAN F. (United States)
Very well designed

Very well designed, easy to clean and built with a high level of quality.

Hi Brian, thank you for your kind words! We're so glad you find the Owl Box well designed and easy to clean. We appreciate your support!

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Jeff G. (United States)
Very high quality

Very high quality, installed out in front of our house, can’t wait for some action!

Thank you for your kind words and for choosing our Owl Box for Yards! We're so glad to hear that you are satisfied with the quality of our product and that it has been successfully installed in front of your house. We hope you will soon see some exciting action in your yard with the help of our Owl Box.

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Robert B. (United States)
Nicely made and easy to

Nicely made and easy to install

Hi Robert,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for our Owl Box. We are so happy to hear that you found it nicely made and easy to install. Our team takes pride in creating products that are both high-quality and user-friendly. We appreciate your support and hope that you and your feathered friends enjoy the box in your yard. Have a great day!

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Ramona J. (United States)
So far so good

So far so good. It is hanging in a fir tree and I am just waiting to see if the owls in my neighborhood find it.

Hi Ramona,

Thank you for leaving a review for our Owl Box for Gardens! We are happy to hear that it is working well for you so far. We hope the owls in your neighborhood will enjoy their new home. Have a great day!

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Jose
It’s well build and awesome

It’s beautiful, can’t wait to see owls living there!!!

Thank you for your kind words! We're so glad you love the owl box, and we hope those owls move in soon. Enjoy!

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Brian
Falls apart

Updated review, adding a star as customer service is nice and reached out rectify the issue. //No owls moved in but maybe a squirrel tried to. This thing exploded and I found it in pieces.

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Lester H.
Mass produced, but well made

This owl house is quite a bit smaller than I envisioned when I purchased it, and I am concerned that it will not attract the rather large Florida Barred owls that I am hoping for (even though a Barred owl is in the product's main listing photo). Size aside, the box is quite well constructed and does appear to be made of cedar. I needed to tighten 3 screws that were loose on the box, but it was otherwise perfect upon arrival.I used 5 of the included mounting screws placed through the pre-drilled holes and run into the tree. The small size of the box and the lightness of the cedar wood made it much easier to hang in the tree than I had anticipated, and so I was able to place it fairly high off of the ground, which hopefully will be a plus for attracting Barred owls.I actually like the box quite a lot, but it is fairly small. If it attracts a Barred owl family, I will return here and raise my review to 5 stars.

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Lester H.
Mass produced, but well made

This owl house is quite a bit smaller than I envisioned when I purchased it, and I am concerned that it will not attract the rather large Florida Barred owls that I am hoping for (even though a Barred owl is in the product's main listing photo). Size aside, the box is quite well constructed and does appear to be made of cedar. I needed to tighten 3 screws that were loose on the box, but it was otherwise perfect upon arrival.

I used 5 of the included mounting screws placed through the pre-drilled holes and run into the tree. The small size of the box and the lightness of the cedar wood made it much easier to hang in the tree than I had anticipated, and so I was able to place it fairly high off of the ground, which hopefully will be a plus for attracting Barred owls.

I actually like the box quite a lot, but it is fairly small. If it attracts a Barred owl family, I will return here and raise my review to 5 stars.

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Jill f.N.
Easy to Install

Get yourself a tall ladder and a drill and it’s easy to hang! After spotting 2 adult owls and their 2 fledglings in our yard, I had to encourage them to stay! House has been up for about 8 weeks and we haven’t seen them since, but I’m hopeful!

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Jill f.N.
Easy to Install

Get yourself a tall ladder and a drill and it’s easy to hang! After spotting 2 adult owls and their 2 fledglings in our yard, I had to encourage them to stay! House has been up for about 8 weeks and we haven’t seen them since, but I’m hopeful!

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Elaine

The building material great quality and will stand up to saskatchewan weather...ordered 5pm friday delivery 5pm sunday in time for gift opening

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Elaine
Great quality

The building material great quality and will stand up to saskatchewan weather...ordered 5pm friday delivery 5pm sunday in time for gift opening

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Chris H.
Solid cedar build that’s basic, but nicely done to attract your local owls to make a home.

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The Cedar Owl House by WildYard, is a solid choice if you’re looking for a simple cedar box with easy operation to attract local wildlife to hang out and stay a while. Here are some of the things I’ve learned while owning it and things to consider before buying.I. Quality – This one isn’t particularly great quality, but rather just a solid cedar box with a few screws. It appears to be good quality wood that has that distinctive cedar smell. There isn’t any finish or coating on it, but cedar holds up particularly well exposed to the elements.II. Performance – This is an effective box at attracting many kinds of wildlife, depending on your area. You might need to make some adjustments to location and access to increase your odds of it actually being an owl that calls it home, but its definitely capable of attracting one. They need to be placed high enough (usually over 10 feet) and you might have to block access to smaller animals.Overall, this is a well-made box that should attract some interesting tenants and provide many years of entertainment and fun watching them raise their babies. I’ll be sure to update this review, if I ever start to have problems with it.If you’d find it helpful to see an up-close visual inspection of this product, I recommend you watch my included video in full screen or landscape. They say a picture is worth a 1000 words, well it’s a video!You can trust that this review is simply my honest opinion that is attempting to provide you with helpful insight that I wish I had before I picked this product. Hopefully it was helpful in your decision.

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Chris H.
Solid cedar build that’s basic, but nicely done to attract your local owls to make a home.

The Cedar Owl House by WildYard, is a solid choice if you’re looking for a simple cedar box with easy operation to attract local wildlife to hang out and stay a while. Here are some of the things I’ve learned while owning it and things to consider before buying.

I. Quality – This one isn’t particularly great quality, but rather just a solid cedar box with a few screws. It appears to be good quality wood that has that distinctive cedar smell. There isn’t any finish or coating on it, but cedar holds up particularly well exposed to the elements.
II. Performance – This is an effective box at attracting many kinds of wildlife, depending on your area. You might need to make some adjustments to location and access to increase your odds of it actually being an owl that calls it home, but its definitely capable of attracting one. They need to be placed high enough (usually over 10 feet) and you might have to block access to smaller animals.

Overall, this is a well-made box that should attract some interesting tenants and provide many years of entertainment and fun watching them raise their babies. I’ll be sure to update this review, if I ever start to have problems with it.

If you’d find it helpful to see an up-close visual inspection of this product, I recommend you watch my included video in full screen or landscape. They say a picture is worth a 1000 words, well it’s a video!

You can trust that this review is simply my honest opinion that is attempting to provide you with helpful insight that I wish I had before I picked this product. Hopefully it was helpful in your decision.

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Gesny
Beautiful cedar owl nesting box

The box is very well made and follows the online general instructions for owl nesting boxes. It is completely assembled with deck screws not nails. There are no instructions on where or how to hang it but that can be easily found online. The cedar smell is awesome and the included bag of cedar cups is generous. I give it a 5+.

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