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The Little Owl Box
£35.50 plus P&P
Little Owl Box
Little Owls love tunnelling and so the design of the box incorporates this.

The entrance has a platform allowing the owls to land and enter; there is a long tunnel where the male will often sit while the female is in the box. There is an access hole at the front allowing for cleaning and checking of young.

  • The size of the Little Owl Box:
  • 380mm hight
  • 580mm length
  • 350mm width
  • 175mm depth (internal.)
  • All sizes are approx. and may be subject to change.
  • The box is made from 9mm exterior grade plywood.

The Little Owl

ATHENE NOCTVA
  • The Little owl is not native to England or UK . It was introduced to the lake 19 th century. The Little owl is just 8 ½ inches tall and weighs 140-225g it is the smallest owl in the UK .
  • The owl lives of insects, small mammals, birds and worms.
  • The owl will nest on most any were from hollow limbs of tree and farm buildings to rabbit burrows and low altitude grassland areas.
  • The little owl start breeding in April to May they will lay 3-5 egg which are white. It takes approx 28-29 day for the egg to hatch.
  • The little owl will only use a well-designed nest box. A nest box should be put a minimum height of 7 feet above ground
  • The best time to see the Little owl is dusk but some time you can see them in the day.
  • Inside the box you can place wood chips and sand for nest material.
  • At the end of each breeding season it is sensible to clean out the box with a specialist disinfectant i.e. Vicron
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