But small and medium sized owls, such as the screech owl and the barn owl, are literally better fits for nesting boxes. Rhode Island even has a volunteer-run nesting box program for barn owls.

Now, I will admit we cheated a little to see the one on Sunday. It was tucked away in a nest box on Audubon’s property–one that was designed specifically to attract screech owls. It was still a ...

Who wants to see an owl? Who wants to hear an owl? Who wants to build homes for an owl? Who? Who? Who? One of the best ways to do that is to build an owl nesting box ... created equal," Gillet said.