Since St George didn't happen, volunteered to install nest boxes for Burrowing Owls at Antelope State Park.
Met a group of folks and State Park Rangers (and a backhoe -- thank goodness for the backhoe as we did 14 nest boxes and yes, they're in the ground). Lot of carrying rocks to cover the secret hatch for the rangers to monitor the nests and to prevent bison from crushes the entrance. Lots of soil to backfill over the nest boxes.
There are 2 boxes per site as the owls tend to move their young between nest sites. So we actually did 7 nests in 4 hours.
The owls will be arriving shortly so I hope they use at least some of these boxes.
I will watch for them.
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