Where is the best place to mount one of these Barn Owl nest boxes?
Barn Owls will just about live anywhere that you mount one of these nest boxes. I tell people to put them where it is easy and convenient for you to clean and service the nest box. Trees, posts, and buildings all work, but each location has it positives and negatives. You can mount nest boxes in trees, but you run the risk of predators like Raccoons, Opossum and Great Horned Owls getting at the nest. Mounting nest boxes on posts in vineyards or orchards will help with predator challenges, but in hot regions, you run the risk of excessive heat inside the nest box. Mounting nest boxes on buildings works, but anything that is under the nest boxes will be soiled with feces and other offensive items. For faster occupancy I also suggest that people mount all of their nest boxes facing East. The reason for this is that the jet stream rarely moves directly east to west, so the front of the nest boxes is always protected from rain and wind. Furthermore, the moon and sun both rise in the east. T
