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Evicting squirrels
When you see leaves in your screech-owl box opening, it’s nature’s way of telling you a squirrel (and possibly a squirrel family) is living there.
If it’s still early in nesting season, best to bang in the box with a broomstick to evict any squirrels, then clean out the box (wearing protective goggles/glasses to keep the dust and gunk out of your eyes). Repeat as needed.
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- About MeI am the author of "The Screech Owl Companion." My other books include "The Real James Bond" and large-format books about the New Jersey Meadowlands, Pennsylvania’s Hawk Mountain, Allendale's Celery Farm Nature Preserve, and the largest rainforest in Central America. I have also written e-books on Bald Eagles (including one for Duke Farms) and Red-shouldered Hawks. I have written “The Bird Watcher” column for The Record since 2009. I am a deputy marsh warden of the Celery Farm, a board member of Allendale's Lee Memorial Library, and a former trustee for The Nature Conservancy in New Jersey.
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