450mm MATERIALS / DESIGN - RADICAL RAPTORS

1 POSITION of NESTING BOX??Be secure and stable?Avoid direct sun?Position box out of any prevailing wind?Have a clear flight path into the box?Be in a quiet, undisturbed area (away from general household noise and pets)?It is ideal to place owl box where the owl would naturally nest, this being in an open fork of a tree (Spotted Eagle Owl/Barn Owl) or in a loft of a shed or on the under the eaves of a dwelling (Barn Owl)4-6m above the groundMATERIALS / DESIGN ?plywood etc ?Seal wood with non-toxic product?Adjust plan dimensions according to your specific material the base with gravel and top with untreated wood shavings or pine needles?

2 Ensure there are water drainage holes in base of boxUntreated wood - recycled or bought. Planks, NOTES?house during the year, only when they breed. Barn Owls may use the box year the use of rodent poisons - (encourage neighbours to do the same)?Do not attempt to lure owls to the box with food, this will only encourage other animals and deter the Eagle Owls do not use the box as a REFERENCE:Bo van der Lecq, Urban Raptor Conservation ProjectBirds of Prey Working Group, The Endangered Wildlife TrustGerry Cassidy, Member Birdlife, Overburg South Africa500mm400mm250mm180mm450mm45mm050m5 m550mm500mm180mmFRONT ELEVATION400mm250mm500mm450mm450mm500mm4 00mm180mm250mm400mm250mm180mmSIDE ELEVATIONSIDE SECTIONBASE SECTIONBACK 382 2417 / 044 532 7537 PLEASE SHARE YOUR PROGRESSSend us details and photographs of your owl box .

3 And when you have owls moving in to SECTION450mm450mmSIDE SECTION500mmBACK ELEVATIONSIDE ELEVATIONFRONT ELEVATION460mm500mmNESTING RADICAL RAPTORSBIRDS OF PREY REHABILITATION & AWARENESS CENTRE500mm450mm500mm500mm200mm130mm400m m400mm200mm130mm200mm130mm200mm130mm400m mOur plans are continuously being improved and adjustedvisit our website for the latest plans and information !optional80mm