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Our screech owls are nesting again

South Florida screech owl

We’ve got a lot of wildlife here in easy-living South Miami/High Pines.  We’ve got hawks, possums, raccoons, even the occasional fox.  And screech owls.  It’s one of the reasons this is some of the most desirable South Florida real estate.  Last year I put up a screech owl nesting box and we were fortunate enough to have a pair move right in.  They begin nesting about this time of year and in March the hatchlings start coming out of the box.  This summer a swarm of wild bees took over the box, so I put up another one nearby.  The bees have left the old box and last night my wife and I noticed that owls have moved into the new one.  I don’t know if owls have moved into the old one or not.  But I’ll keep looking and let you know.  The owls are little, about five inches tall, and look really cute standing on their skinny legs with their feathers puffed up against the cool night air.  (It’s been cold for us Floridians–night temps in the fifties!).  One of the best things about these owls is their distinctive call.  You can hear it here.  Scroll down that page until you find the Eastern screech owl.  I like the “a song” recorded in Winnepeg, Canada.

New screech owl box in back yard

If you’d like to talk about our wildlife or real estate you can reach me at 305-401-8058 or bishopric.r@ewm.com.

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1. Riley Smith | Coconut Grove Real Estate said at November 30th, 2008 at 12:27 pm

   Bob,
   You are exactly right. People would be suprised as to how much wildlife our South Florida neighborhoods have. Coconut Grove has become famous lately for its large population of Peacocks. Some love em, some hate em. I doubt that the screech owls are as controversial!
   Riley

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