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Free Shipping Available · Independent Makers · DIY Headquarters · One-of-a-Kind GiftsTypes: Vintage, Personalized, Custom, Unique. Boxes should be placed at least 10 feet high for owls, and 10 to 30 feet high for kestrels. Boxes placed on posts in water should be six to eight feet above the water. Wood duck boxes can . Explore top gifts · Shop stocking stuffers. Screech Owl House Assembly. Use waterproof glue front and back. No glue on bottom. Caulking on top seams. Stainless or outdoor screws (/8) recommended. Pre-drill screw or nail holes to prevent splitting. Put a good layer of caulking on all roof seams before /4 screwing or nailing. Screws or nails Drill 3/8 vent holes Screws or nails. Eastern screech owls readily use artificial cavity nesting boxes, and although it is late for the breeding season for this year, they are utilized for roosting off season. Kestrels can also be attracted to boxes if hung in suitable habitat. Boxes should be placed at least 10 feet high for owls, and 10 to 30 feet high for kestrels. Boxes placed on posts in water should be six to eight feet above the water. Wood duck boxes can also be placed in woodland habitat up to a half mile from lakes, ponds, marshes, and rivers. Nest Box Design for Eastern Screech-Owl Eastern Screech-Owls will use the same box design that is recommended for American Kestrels. Eastern Screech-Owls will also readily nest in Wood Duck boxes. Apr 26, · You can also download a printable PDF of the instructions here. Their small size, excellent camouflage, unfussy nesting habits, and varied diet make Eastern and Western Screech-Owls successful survivors. The eastern birds adjust well to human presence. In fact, suburbs may provide more prey, milder climates, and fewer predators than rural areas. Screech-owls live in forested parks and the edges of woodland clearings. They survive well in subur- ban neighborhoods with trees and use the spacious lawns as hunting grounds. Even though Screech-owls eat European Starlings, starlings may displace Screech-owls from nest boxes and cavi- ties. The owls do not build any nest inside the box.