
Unable to place them back in the nest since it had been destroyed, I advised for an artificial nest to be made. Time was of the essence - not so urgently for the owls, but for the busy contractor. He was on a very tight schedule and couldn't take the time to figure out a contraption that would resemble a screech owl nest. Due to the panic in his voice, I decided to make the ninety minute drive down there to check it out.
Now, I've never been to Hot Springs Village and had no idea it was a gated community AND they had TWELVE golf courses. My directions said the site was near the golf course! After stopping at the security gate and obtaining a permit to pass and mapping directions to the site, I made my way to the scene of destruction. When I pulled up, the workers immediately ceased activity and focused all attention on our task to get these babies back to their mama.
I just happened to have an old formula bucket in the back of my car, with which we crafted a new nest for the babies. Several holes in the bottom for drainage and a hole on the side for mom to come and go, then the nest was ready. We labeled it as a temporary nest with contact information in case anyone had questions about it. Then, the manufactured nest was hung in and duct taped to a tree near where the original nest had been downed.

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