{"product_id":"walts-hand-built-owl-house","title":"Walt's Hand-Built Owl House","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n@import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Poppins:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;1,400\u0026display=swap');\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; background: #f7f4ee !important; max-width: 760px !important; margin: 0 auto !important; padding: 24px 18px 48px !important; font-size: 16px !important; line-height: 1.65 !important; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased !important; }\n.prod-hero { background: #20302a !important; border-radius: 12px !important; padding: 38px 32px !important; text-align: center !important; margin-bottom: 26px !important; }\n.prod-hero-icon { font-size: 40px !important; display: block !important; margin-bottom: 12px !important; }\n.prod-hero h1 { font-size: 26px !important; 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border-bottom: 1px solid #eee7d6 !important; vertical-align: top !important; }\n.prod-specs tr:last-child td { border-bottom: none !important; }\n.prod-specs td:first-child { font-weight: 600 !important; color: #2f4636 !important; width: 38% !important; background: #f7f4ee !important; }\n.prod-specs td:last-child { color: #444 !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\u003cdiv class=\"prod-hero\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-hero-icon\"\u003e🦉\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\"\u003eHand-Built in Stone Ridge, New York\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color:#d7ddd2 !important;\"\u003eWalt Hale, 71 — forty-one years rehabilitating owls, and the nest box he builds so the birds he sets free have a door to come home to. Fewer than 100 left. When his eyes end the work, there is no second batch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-story\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"prod-story-quote\"\u003e“A screech-owl can’t dig its own hole. It takes what the woodpeckers leave behind — so I cut it one.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"prod-story-author\"\u003e— Walt Hale, Stone Ridge, New York\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\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 House\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne hand-built untreated-pine nest 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\u003eBuilt-In Hardware\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIron mounting hook \u0026amp; a fitted flip-up cleaning door\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\u003eHang-It-Right Card\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEast\/southeast, 6–15 ft up, wind- and rain-sheltered\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 to Weather\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRaw pine that breathes, silvers, and lasts outdoors\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"prod-h2\"\u003eWhy a real owl uses it — and a garden-center 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 3-Inch Gateway\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe entrance is bored just under 3.5 inches and set high near the roof line — wide enough for a screech-owl or kestrel, too small for raccoons, too high for a predator working from the ground. The size and height of that one opening decide whether anything moves in.\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 Predator Drop\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is roughly 13 inches from the lip of the hole down to the floor where the brood sits. A raccoon’s arm can’t reach the bottom and a crow can’t lean in far enough. The deep ones raise owls; the shallow ones raise raccoons.\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\u003eUntreated, unpainted pine — nothing else. Paint smells like a chemical alarm to an owl and bakes like a tin can in summer. Raw wood breathes, weathers to a soft silver-grey, and disappears into the tree.\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-Latch Hatch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne side swings open on a single fitted hook. A year of pellets and feathers comes out in about two minutes — no ladder-and-screwdriver fight. An owl passes over a box packed with last year’s mess; a clean one gets a new pair.\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 Climb-Out Interior\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe inner wall under the hole is left rough, with low grooves cut across it by hand. Owlets leave the box before they can fly — on fledging day they climb that wall to reach the opening. A smooth interior strands the young at the bottom.\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\u003eBuilt by One Pair of Hands\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery box is cut, bored, and grooved by Walt himself on a single band saw — most of a day of work in each one. No crew, no machine stamping them out, and no second batch once the bench is empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-expert\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"prod-expert-quote\" style=\"color:#ffffff !important;\"\u003e“Small owls like the Eastern Screech-Owl are secondary cavity nesters — they cannot excavate their own holes, so they depend entirely on old woodpecker cavities and natural rot in dead wood. As standing dead trees are removed from yards and managed woodlots, those cavities vanish, and the birds simply have nowhere to nest or roost. A correctly built nest box is the single most effective way to put that habitat back: the entrance has to be the right diameter and set high above a deep floor, the timber has to be untreated, and it has to open for an annual cleanout. A box that gets those four things right will be found and used. Most retail boxes get at least one of them wrong.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"prod-expert-name\" style=\"color:#cdbb94 !important;\"\u003eDr. Carol Whitfield, Ornithologist — Cavity-Nesting Birds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"prod-expert-inst\" style=\"color:#a9a07f !important;\"\u003eNortheast Raptor \u0026amp; Songbird Trust\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"prod-h2\"\u003ePerfect for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-perfect-for\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🦉 Screech-owls \u0026amp; kestrels\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🌳 Oak \u0026amp; maple yards\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🐦 Backyard birders\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🐭 Natural mouse control\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🍎 Orchards \u0026amp; farms\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🌿 Wildlife gardens\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🎁 Gift for a nature lover\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"prod-tag\"\u003e🌙 Quiet wooded lots\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\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\u003eCorrectly sized entrance\u003c\/strong\u003e — bored just under 3.5 inches and set high, so the right birds fit and predators don’t.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA deep, predator-safe cavity\u003c\/strong\u003e — about 13 inches from hole to floor keeps raccoons and crows off the brood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUntreated, weather-ready pine\u003c\/strong\u003e — no paint or chemicals owls avoid; it breathes and silvers instead of rotting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA door that actually opens\u003c\/strong\u003e — flip-up hatch on a single hook for a two-minute yearly cleanout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinal batch, built by hand\u003c\/strong\u003e — each box is made by Walt himself. Once the barn is empty, there is no restock.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-guarantee\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e30-Day Money-Back Guarantee\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHang it on a tree or wall and live with it for a few weeks. If it arrives not as described, or it simply isn’t right for your spot, send it back within 30 days for a full refund. A simple email is all it takes — and shipping across the US is free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-note\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA note on handmade variance \u0026amp; wild tenants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Every box is cut and finished by hand, so grain, color, and small marks vary from one to the next — that is the sign of real handwork, not a defect. And owls are wild: hung correctly (east\/southeast, 6–15 ft up, sheltered), a box is often found within a season or two, but timing is the bird’s, not ours. Put it up in fall or winter so it is weathered and waiting before nesting season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\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 mounting hook\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBare natural wood — no paint or sealant; weathers to silver-grey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSet contents\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 owl house with built-in flip-up cleaning door, hook \u0026amp; perch · hang-it-right card\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions (outer)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApprox. 15.2 × 9.8 × 11 in (38.5 × 25 × 28 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInterior\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApprox. 13 × 7 × 8 in (33 × 18 × 21 cm) deep cavity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEntrance hole\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApprox. 3.7 in (9.5 cm) — sized for screech-owls \u0026amp; kestrels\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNatural pine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMounting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHangs on a tree trunk or wall — east\/southeast, 6–15 ft up, sheltered\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCare\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOpen the hatch and clear it out once a year in late summer — hand broom or clear water\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-built by Walt Hale in Stone Ridge, New York — ships from the US\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAvailability\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinal batch — no restock · 4.7 ★\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Marlow Market","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53861412929879,"sku":"MM-WALT-OWLHOUSE","price":40.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0829\/9505\/2887\/files\/hf_20260624_111811_00759b75-7016-46ac-8344-0e33186789ae.png?v=1782301091","url":"https:\/\/www.marlowmarketco.com\/products\/walts-hand-built-owl-house","provider":"Marlow Market","version":"1.0","type":"link"}