DNR has a barn owl nest box program that began in the early 1990s almost single-handedly by Mark Spinks of Georgetown, a natural resource technician with the Coastal Seabird and Shorebird Program.

Barn owls are sensitive to disturbance, so if a nest is found, it's best to leave it alone to avoid attracting attention to it. Researchers are careful to document nests without disturbing the owls.

Because barn owls are nocturnal and secretive, nest boxes will help biologists learn more about where and when barn owls nest in North Carolina, as well as where they prefer to hunt.

Barn owls are endangered in Indiana, because of grassland habitat loss. That's why the DNR built more than 400 nest boxes.

This year, the DNR found 71 barn owls had fledged in 26 of the 38 nests counted. The majority of the nests are in Iowa's southern counties because it's warmer there and the area has more grassland.

When Scott Rashid opened the door to a barn owl nesting box Tuesday, hissing sounds filled the surrounding area. The three owlets inside were frightened.

Barn owls have returned to Wisconsin after a two-decade hiatus. A nest of barn owls was found in La Crosse recently after a young bird fell from a dead tree in a resident's backyard.

A barn owl nest has been spotted in the state of Wisconsin for the first time in more than 20 years after a La Crosse resident spotted a baby owl in its yard.

Researchers need the public's help in finding more nesting sites of Kentucky's remaining barn owls.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reported on Thursday, Nov. 18 that a rare barn owl nest was documented in Wisconsin for the first time in more than 20 years.

In a rare sighting, the first barn owl nest was documented in the state of Wisconsin in more than two decades after a La Crosse resident spotted an owlet in their backyard, according to the ...