The Role of Birds on the Farm Course: Lesson 4 - Rodent-Eating Birds Supported by Nest Boxes, Platforms and Perches

Upon successfully completing this lesson, participants will be able to:

• Understand that raptors can meaningfully reduce rodent pests
• Know a few raptor species that provide natural pest control
• Recommend the best features for a Barn Owl box
• Impress farmers or neighbors with numbers of rodent pests Barn Owls eat
• Recommend the best features for a raptor perch
• Caution about use of rodenticides related to rodent-eating bird health