barn owl

Consider three species of raptors: the Barn Owl, Peregrine Falcon, and Osprey. They’re on every continent except Antarctica. Each has a specialized hunting prowess distinct from the other. They can fly great distances. And like many birds of prey, they mate for life. The Barn Owl, pictured here, has long been considered the single most widespread land bird in the world. But Ospreys and Peregrines have proven equally adaptable. 

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In this episode Ricky and Niall chat all things nest boxes. We chat about how to provide good nest box  accommodation for your garden birds, from how to build them, where to hang them and when to clean them. 

We also discuss nest boxes for Swifts and Barn Owls which are species of high conservation concern who can be helped by the provision of specialised nest boxes. 

The Species of the Week is the Blue Tit, a regular nest box resident and garden favourite. 

This Podcast is brought to you by BirdWatch Ireland, Laois and Offaly County Councils and the Keep Well Campaign, an initiative of the Government of Ireland with funding from the Healthy Ireland Fund and the Sláintecare Fund delivered by Pobal.

The In Your Nature Podcast is edited by AnnMarie Kelly

In this episode, we build a birdhouse, but not just any birdhouse; we're building a nest box for an American Kestrel, the world's smallest falcon.  In the course of planning our nest box though, we get to talk about a whole lot of other interesting stuff- interesting bird species, birdwatching, feral and invasive species (and eating them), and planning large and small habitat improvement projects.