Dear Gary: After seeing and hearing barn owls in our backyard last summer and fall, we decided to put up a barn owl nest box. It is on a pine tree trunk, approximately 20 feet above the ground.

We installed a barn owl nest box in a backyard tree. We want to attract owls so they will eat rodents that are active at night. But fox squirrels moved into the owl nest box and are using it for their ...

For many years, squirrels have been viewed as a nuisance. They scavenge gardens, steal seeds from bird feeders, and sometimes find their way into houses. Despite their mischievous nature, the fact is ...

If you’ve ever looked up at a tangled ball of twigs high in a tree and wondered what it was, chances are you were staring at a squirrel’s nest, also called a drey. These clever little structures might ...