Shadow Hills Couple's Barn Owl Box Becomes Viral Sensation

A Viral Owl Nest Box

• 🦉 A Shadow Hills couple, Dana and Debbie, built an owl box in 2020, initially to naturally control rats.
• 📸 They installed cameras both inside and outside the box, allowing them to monitor the owls' daily lives.
• 📱 The nest box has gained a significant following, particularly through the "Friends of Shadow Hills Barn Owl Nest Box" Facebook page.

Barn Owl Family Life

• 🥚 Betty and Barney, the resident barn owls, have successfully hatched 32 eggs, with 20 surviving.
• ⚔️ The owls face challenges, including attempts by ravens to enter their nest box.
• ⚠️ A critical message is shared about the dangers of rat poison, which can harm owls that consume poisoned rodents.

Following the Owls

• 🥚 Betty appears to be preparing to lay her next clutch of eggs.
• 💻 The public can follow the owls' activities, including egg-laying, via a link to the Facebook page on the foxla.com website.
• 🌟 The story highlights the unexpected popularity and engagement generated by observing the natural lives of these barn owls.