Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2000 23:26:49 EDT Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Steve Huy Subject: Re: RFI -Screech owl boxes MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Try placing your box low. I believe Screechs will nest rather low as long as they feel safe. This may discourage the squirrels. Or try three boxes close by (you should have at least two); one for squirrels, one for a nesting box and one for the male to roost in while the female is incubating/brooding. Still having probelms with squirrels? Try a platform in a large tree for Great-horned owls! Steve Huy Project Owlnet Middletown, MD ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================