{"product_id":"arlenes-hand-built-owl-box","title":"Arlene's Hand-Built Owl Box","description":"\u003clink href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Poppins:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;1,400\u0026amp;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\"\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n\/* ============================================================\n   PALETTE - Eulenhaus \/ Arlene Callander (CA \/ Prince Edward County)\n   Ironbark Dark: #2a2f26  (hero\/expert dark bg)\n   Bush Green:    #3d5a40  (primary, headings, accents)\n   Ochre:         #a0522d  (secondary accent, ticks, dots)\n   Warm Cream:    #f7f4ee  (page bg)\n   Light Sage:    #eceee9  (light section bg)\n   Note Sand:     #f3efe6  (note box)\n   Text:          #20251f\n   ============================================================ *\/\n.prod-wrapper * { margin: 0 !important; padding: 0 !important; box-sizing: border-box !important; }\n.prod-wrapper { font-family: 'Poppins', 'Segoe UI', sans-serif !important; color: #20251f !important; 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width: 38% !important; background: #f7f4ee !important; }\n.prod-specs td:last-child { color: #444444 !important; }\n@media (max-width: 600px) {\n  .prod-includes { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr !important; }\n  .prod-features { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; }\n  .prod-hero h1 { font-size: 22px !important; }\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-wrapper\"\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- 1. HERO --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-hero\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-hero-icon\"\u003e🦉\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\"\u003eHand-built in a garage in Prince Edward County, Ontario\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color:#d9cdb6 !important;\"\u003eArlene Callander, sixty-eight — thirty-one autumns as a volunteer owl bander on Lake Ontario, more than nine hundred owl boxes built since 1998. A fall from an icy ladder has ended her ladder days. Sixty-four boxes are all that is left on her bench.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- 2. STORY QUOTE --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-story\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"prod-story-quote\"\u003e“An owl can’t dig. A woodpecker can make a hole, an owl can’t. It needs an old tree that’s half rotten, and everybody cuts those down first.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"prod-story-author\"\u003e— Arlene Callander, Cherry Valley, Ontario\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- 3. WHAT ARRIVES --\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"prod-h2\"\u003eWhat arrives at your door\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-includes\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-include-tile\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-inc-icon\"\u003e🏡\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Owl Box\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne hand-built untreated pine owl box, ready to hang\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-include-tile\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-inc-icon\"\u003e🔨\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFitted Hardware\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIron hanging bracket and a hinged clean-out front\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-include-tile\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-inc-icon\"\u003e📝\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHanging Card\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFacing east, 3–5 m (10–16 ft) up, out of the wind\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-include-tile\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-inc-icon\"\u003e❄️\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for Winter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlain pine that stays outside all year, snow and all\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- 4. FEATURES --\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"prod-h2\"\u003eWhy an owl moves in — and a garden-centre box sits empty\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-features\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feature-card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-feat-icon\"\u003e🚪\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Saw-Whet Doorway\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe entrance is 9.5 cm (3¾ in) across and set high on the front. Big enough for a saw-whet owl, a screech-owl or a kestrel. Too small for a raccoon to squeeze in, and too small for a big owl to take over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feature-card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-feat-icon\"\u003e🛡\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Deep Drop\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the hole down to the floor is a full 33 cm. A raccoon, a crow or a blue jay can reach in. They can’t reach the bottom, where the eggs sit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feature-card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-feat-icon\"\u003e🪵\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Bare-Pine Rule\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo paint, no stain, no varnish. A painted box smells wrong to an owl for a whole season. Plain pine turns the same soft grey as an old maple branch by spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feature-card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-feat-icon\"\u003e🧹\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Fall Clean-Out Door\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe front opens on a single hook. The old nest comes out in two minutes every September. A box that never gets cleaned fills up with squirrels or starlings, and the owls never get it back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feature-card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-feat-icon\"\u003e🌳\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUp in Ten Minutes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe iron bracket on the roof hangs it on a tree trunk, a post or the side of a barn. One screw, a ladder and a helper to hold it steady — that is the whole job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-feature-card\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-feat-icon\"\u003e👐\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne Pair of Hands\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery box comes from Arlene’s own garage near Cherry Valley. No factory, no second batch. When the last sixty-four are gone, so is the shop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- 5. EXPERT --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-expert\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"prod-expert-quote\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\"\u003e“The Northern Saw-whet Owl and the Eastern Screech-Owl are both cavity nesters that cannot make their own holes. They rely on old woodpecker holes and on trees that have rotted hollow with age — exactly the dead and dying trees that get cleared first as firewood or as hazards. The owls themselves are not rare. What is missing is the hole. A well-built box puts that hole back: the entrance has to be the right size and set high above a deep floor, the wood has to be untreated, and it has to open for a yearly clean-out. Get those right and, given time, the box will be found.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"prod-expert-name\" style=\"color:#cdbb94 !important;\"\u003eDr. Margaret Doyle, Wildlife Biologist — Cavity-Nesting Birds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"prod-expert-inst\" style=\"color:#a9a07f !important;\"\u003eLake Ontario Field Ecology Centre\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- 7. PERFECT FOR --\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"prod-h2\"\u003ePerfect for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-perfect-for\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🦉 Saw-whet \u0026amp; screech-owls\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🦅 American kestrels\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🍁 Backyards with an old maple\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🌾 Farms, barns \u0026amp; orchards\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🐦 Backyard birders\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🏫 Schools \u0026amp; nature clubs\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🎁 A gift for a nature lover\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🌙 Quiet rural properties\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- 8. QUALITY CHECKLIST --\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"prod-h2\"\u003eQuality you can check yourself\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"prod-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUntreated weather-resistant pine.\u003c\/strong\u003e No stain, no sealant, no paint — nothing with a smell an owl will refuse.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntrance set high.\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.5 cm across, well above the floor, so nothing can reach the eggs from the hole.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA truly deep box.\u003c\/strong\u003e About 33 cm from the hole down to the floor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA clean-out door that really opens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Hinged front on one hook, so the box gets used year after year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSolid iron bracket.\u003c\/strong\u003e Hangs on a trunk, a post or a barn wall and stays put through a winter of wind and snow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- 9. GUARANTEE --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-guarantee\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e30-day guarantee\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf it isn’t right for your yard, email info@craft-folk.com within 30 days and send it back for a full refund. No fuss, no questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- 10. NOTE --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-note\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand-built, so no two are exactly alike.\u003c\/strong\u003e Grain and knots differ from box to box — that is the wood, not a fault. \u003cstrong\u003eOn what moves in, we would rather be honest with you:\u003c\/strong\u003e a box is an invitation, not a booking. Sometimes an owl moves in the first spring, sometimes it takes a few. Hang it high, facing east, out of the wind, and give it time. \u003cstrong\u003eOn species:\u003c\/strong\u003e the 9.5 cm entrance suits Northern Saw-whet Owls, Eastern Screech-Owls and American Kestrels. It is \u003cstrong\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e for Barred, Great Horned or Barn Owls — those need a far bigger box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- 11. SPECS --\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"prod-h2\"\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"prod-specs\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUntreated weather-resistant pine, iron hanging bracket\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBare wood — unpainted, unsealed, weathers to grey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOverall size (H × W × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 38.5 × 25 × 28 cm (15¼ × 9¾ × 11 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInside (H × W × D)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 33 × 18 × 21 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEntrance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 9.5 cm (3¾ in), set high on the front\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eapprox. 1.3 kg (2.9 lb)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSuitable for\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNorthern Saw-whet Owl, Eastern Screech-Owl, American Kestrel. Not suitable for Barred, Great Horned or Barn Owls.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHanging\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTree trunk, post or barn wall, 3–5 m (10–16 ft) up, entrance facing east or southeast, out of the prevailing wind\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBest time to hang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIn the fall, before the snow — small owls start looking for nest holes in February and March\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCare\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrush it out once a year in September through the hinged front\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade by\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eArlene Callander, Prince Edward County, Ontario — by hand, one at a time\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRemaining boxes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e64. 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