Owl Box Mishap

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Posted by Kathleen V on 17:02:38 02/26/06

Tragically, our owl nest box fell off a Slash Pine Saturday night. Inside where a few eggs, smashed by predators in the night.
I don't think a predator knocked it off the tree, I think it wasn't properly secured since the hurricane.
We cleaned it and placed a little fresh Sabal Palm fluff as was in with the eggs before, the fastened it securely back in the same place it has been for 3 years, on Sunday morning.
What are the chances of the Screech Owls having another try? Anyone have any tips or ideas?
They didn't use it last year,(squirrels got in first) but raised 4 birds the year before. I'll be watching and listening for the next several nights.

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Re: Owl Box Mishap - ken archambault 17:26:30 02/27/06 (1)
- I'm on it! - Kathleen 21:07:39 02/27/06 (0)

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Comments:	: Tragically, our owl nest box fell off a Slash Pine Saturday night. Inside where a few eggs, smashed by predators in the night. : I don't think a predator knocked it off the tree, I think it wasn't properly secured since the hurricane. : We cleaned it and placed a little fresh Sabal Palm fluff as was in with the eggs before, the fastened it securely back in the same place it has been for 3 years, on Sunday morning. : What are the chances of the Screech Owls having another try? Anyone have any tips or ideas? : They didn't use it last year,(squirrels got in first) but raised 4 birds the year before. I'll be watching and listening for the next several nights.
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