Three Wood Duck boxes can easily be observed from my house. An Eastern Screech Owl has been seen in each of them over the past couple of weeks. One box, home to a nest of baby squirrels, was raided by the owl shortly after they were born. The is in a box again this morning. I am beginning to wonder if the owl has staked out the boxes as hunting sites and will deter the Wood Ducks from nesting. In the past I have seen the owls use the boxes for brief periods, but only in fall.
Thoughts? Carol Cummins 612-481-3430 [email protected] ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
