Last year Olde Florida placed four Screech Owl nesting boxes on the golf
course. All four of the nesting boxes are currently being utilized. In two of
the four, hatchlings are being nurtured.
Eggs remain unhatched in the other two boxes.
The Screech Owl is still widespread and fairly common, but thought to
have been gradually declining. However, the decline has been helped in some
areas by the installation of nest boxes.
Screech Owl’s are a robin-sized night bird. They are common in city
parks and suburbs, where many human residents are often unaware they have an
owl for a neighbor. The owl spends the day roosting in holes, nesting boxes or
in dense cover and become active at dusk. Despite the name, Screech Owl’s do
not screech; the voice of this species features whinnies and soft trills.
Next year additional Screech Owl nesting boxes will be added around the
golf course and the clubhouse.
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