Given the number of mice and chipmunks around the house, it seemed our bird of prey population could use a little nudge. This owl house was purchased on Amazon, because I didn’t want to build one from scratch. The pole is half inch galvanized steel in a ten foot and two foot section. I sunk the pole two feet into the earth with a ten inch hole for gravel and concrete. There is an extension for the two foot pole which holds the squirrel defense. October is prime season to put up a potential new home for the Eastern Screech Owl.