Barn owls

According to an article by naturalist Barry Reed in the Times News, there are currently only 45 known pairs of breeding barn owls in the whole state of Pennsylvania.  At one time these owls were common, living in wooden barns and helping the farmers by eating mice, rats, and voles.

Now, as corporate agriculture increases and wooden bank barns are being torn down, the owls have fewer and fewer nesting sites.  Fortunately, you can build your own barn owl nesting box, and if you aren’t very handy, barn owl birdhouses are available on the internet.  Worth the investment.

Note:  I am traveling the next three days.  If everything goes as it usually  does, my posting ability may be limited.  If it does go south, I should be able to post again on Wednesday evening.