A video camera installed in a Milwaukee County nest box gives online viewers an intimate look at the life of Betty, a female barred owl, as she incubates and hopefully hatches owlets in spring 2026.

We're talking about the barred owl, a native raptor that stands about 18 inches tall, has ebony eyes and beautiful, streaked plumage, and is supremely adapted to fly and hunt in forests and wetlands ...

Want to have an owl nest in your backyard? It's time to start to thinking about building a nesting box for your backyard. Surprisingly, winter is the best time to put up an owl nesting box. You could ...

Want to have an owl nest in your backyard? It's time to start to thinking about building a nesting box for your backyard. Surprisingly, winter is the best time to put up an owl nesting box. You could ...

MILWAUKEE - It's nesting season at Schlitz Audubon Nature Center. Raptor program director Lindsay Focht joins Real Milwaukee to share an exciting update about the center's pair of wild barred owls.

March is around the corner — which means it’s almost nesting season for Barred Owls! For the second year, the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center will give people a look into the lives of Barred Owls with a ...

You too can have a resident barred owl. Several years ago a couple renting our “cabin in the woods” put up a barred owl nesting box. Apparently it was the right size and the right height and the right ...

This simple owl nesting box guide shows you how to customize the design for the specific owl you're hoping to host, so ...