Browsing Archive: November, 2011

9 Points to consider when Positioning your Owl's House...

Posted by Debbie Hedenskog on Wednesday, November 30, 2011, In : Owl's House Positioning 

1.     Avoid direct sun.

2.     Position the box out of any prevailing wind.

3.     Have a clear flight path into the box.

4.     The larger side of the box should be attached to a tree, your house, or any other suitable structure on your property.

5.     Position the box at least four or five meters from ground level. 

6.     You should be able to access the box in order to re-locate young if they fall out of the box.

7.     It is best to position the box where there is not too much vehicle or hum...


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A Classic Poem from the 1800's of " A Wise Old Owl"

Posted by Debbie Hedenskog on Tuesday, November 29, 2011, In : Body 

"A Wise Old Owl"


"A wise old Owl
Sat on a oak.
The more he saw,
The less he spoke.
The less he spoke,
The more he heard.
Why can't we be
Like that wise old bird?"

The four-line poem “A Wise Old Owl” is cited in print from at least 1883, but is of unknown authorship. A 1904 source (below) credits “the immortal poet Bromley.” 

The wise old owl (who either sits or lives in or on an oak) observes much, but doesn’t blab about it. The poem and its moral were used in World Wars I and II. The owl poe...

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The Owl's House Team


This family initiative was born from a retired banker, who enjoys the outdoors and his hobby of carpentry. Jason, his son and Debbie, his daughter-in-law, took his hobby and making of owl-houses to the next level. We aim to assist in the conservation of owls and grow a rewarding business.
Bruce Hedenskog teaching his grandson's to build their own Owl's House using the step-by-step assembly.

Above: Grandpa teaching his grandsons to build their own Owl's House using the step-by-step assembly. 

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