58: Barn Owls

Mark Browning, owner, Barn Owl Box Company and Head Researcher, Barn Owl/Rodent Project discusses barn owls, their role in the environment, their habits and behaviors, their biology, their prodigious appetite for rodents and how to attract and keep them around the farm.

References:

• Barn owl battles Kestrel for nesting spot
• Barn Owl Biology
• Barn Owl Nesting Box Fact Sheet
• The Barn Owl Box Company
• The Barn Owl/Rodent Project
• Crops and Barn Owls
• Prey Consumption by a Large Aggregation of Barn Owls in an Agricultural Setting | Mark Browning
• Sign Up | Irrigation Efficiency Project

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