The Little owl nest box is a high-quality handmade nesting box giving little owls a dark and safe and purpose-built nesting space. The high access ensures any young fledgelings in the box are contained for as long as possible. The reduction in the entrance hole prevents larger owls from gaining access to the box.

• Handmade from solid FSC certified timber in our Gloucestershire workshop
• Slow-seasoned timber negates the need for chemical, stains or artificial preservatives
• Lightweight but durable
• Re-cycled plastic hanging/fixing plates
• Deep dark box with a small tunnel entrance
• Fitted with camera clip

Little owls are traditionally birds of farmland, orchards or smallholdings with mixed land, outbuildings, cowsheds and barns. In the wild, the Little Owl can utilise rabbit burrows, old buildings or natural holes in trees as nesting sites. Consequently, the box should be placed between the ground and no more than 2.5 metres high, preferably out of domestic cats' reach. The box can be on a woodland tree, an orchard tree, a hedgerow, or a building. The box should ideally face East / North East or South East.

The availability of prey species close to the nesting box is vital. Little Owls eat a range of small mammals, invertebrates such as beetles, grasshoppers, moths and even small birds. These may be found in invertebrate rich meadows, piles of rotting wood or compost heaps and muck piles.

Little owls are early breeding birds, and so you may clean the box from September to January. It is a good idea to use an environmentally friendly cleaning product such as Wildkleen to disinfect the box as Little Owls are messy residents.

Please note: this box is handmade to order and may take 2-6 weeks for delivery.

Other species that may use the box are jackdaws and squirrels.

Dimensions: 465 x 535 x 390 mm

Garden Wildlife makes every effort to ensure that the goods you ordered get to you undamaged and in a timely fashion. 

Please check the estimated delivery period for individual products on their respective website page and please feel free to contact us with any questions before ordering.

Pond Plants

Currently dispatching on Tuesdays and Thursdays only.

1. In the main season, orders placed by 11am on a working day are sent the next working day, excluding Friday (or the Thursday before Easter).
2. During low season we will amend the days orders are shipped. The dispatch days are normally:
• March - Twice weekly Tuesday and Thursday
• April to Mid-August - 4 days per week Monday to Thursday
• Mid-August and September - Twice weekly Tuesday and Thursday
• October to February - Once per week on Tuesday
3. Due to the volume of orders being handled, we are unlikely to be able to amend or cancel an order if it has already been picked and packaged. Once in this status, the order will be shipped and invoiced accordingly.
4. Our couriers will leave orders in a cool shaded area if there is no one at the address provided, or with a neighbour if possible.

Other Products

We aim to dispatch orders within 3 working days (Monday to Friday).

Some specialist products such as our larger insect houses, furniture and niche bird boxes are made to order and may have a lead time of 2-6 weeks.

Support

We will always send you as much tracking information as possible regarding your order.

Our team is also available to contact at sales@gardenwildlife.com should you need us.