Protecting Barn Owls one Box at a Time
The conservation of barn owls is a top priority. We advocate for installing nest boxes and reducing or eliminating rodenticides. Barn owls provide an effective and safe way of controlling pests without introducing harmful toxins. In one year, a single barn owl can consume up to 1,000 rodents (National Audubon, 2015). By creating more nesting sites, we provide an opportunity for barn owls to thrive in an ecosystem where they play a vital role in maintaining the balance.
Help Barn Owls Thrive
Install Nest Boxes
With a lack of natural sites for them to breed, nest boxes designed specifically for barn owls help increase their population (Bank et al., 2019). By installing a nest box, you can help create a suitable environment for these unique birds to thrive in. Be a part of maintaining a healthy barn owl population for generations to come.
Eliminate Threats
Rodenticides kill more than rodents: eating a poisoned rat or mouse will also kill these birds (RATS, n.d.). Let's educate more people on environmentally friendly pest control methods; use barn owls!
Learn about Barn Owls
The barn owl, or Tyto alba, is one of the most recognizable birds in the world, with a distinctive white, heart-shaped face and dark eyes. Known as the Ghost owl, these nocturnal creatures are usually pale tan-gray and white, featuring darker spots on their back and wings (Seaworld, 2024). They fly silently and are difficult to spot at night. Despite their haunting appearance, they are medium-sized birds that use screeches instead of hoots to signal for territory or warn of predators (Lusby & O’Clery, 2014). Learn and discover more fascinating facts about barn owls.
Meet Soffy & Shilo
Soffy and Shilo are a pair of barn owls who have occupied a new nest box in Ramona, CA, within a coastal sage scrub habitat. An interior Ring camera shows interactions within the nest. Follow their story from courtship through their first hatchlings and learn about their courtship behaviors, acceptance, egg laying and raising the owlets through our exclusive footage!