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Milton webinar: Georgia DNR expert explains how residents can attract and protect owls
Summary
At a City of Milton 'Wildlife 101' webinar, Georgia DNR outreach coordinator Linda May explained local owl species, how to identify them by sound and sight, and specific steps homeowners can take—nest boxes, water features, reduced mowing and keeping pets safe—to support owls and fledglings in suburban neighborhoods.
Linda May, outreach coordinator with the Georgia Department of Natural ResourcesWildlife Resources Division, told a City of Milton webinar audience that four owl species live year-round in the region — the eastern screech owl, the barn owl, the barred owl and the great horned owl — and that residents can take practical steps to attract and protect them.
"If you don't have that, put up a nest box. I mean, you will not regret it," May said, describing species-appropriate box designs and pointing attendees to nestwatch.org for plans. She recommended placing boxes in appropriate habitat (barred owls prefer bottomland hardwoods with streams; barn owls favor open fields or barn lofts) and said nest boxes can be effective even in…
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