Attracting Wildlife

This fact sheet will describe many aspects of the Barn Owl including identification, distribution, habitat preferences, food habits, and how to try to attract Barn Owls to your property.

This fact sheet provides guidelines and recommendations to maximize the chances of successfully attracting purple martins and ensuring their return year after year.

Songbirds are an important part of our wildlife heritage. They consume great quantities of pest insects and weed seeds each year. This fact sheet describes the characteristics, history, habitat, and management of songbirds.

Bats are one of Maryland’s most valuable natural resources. All the bat species found in Maryland eat only insects. They are an integral part of the food chain and also provide benefits to humans. This fact sheet describes the important role bats play in controlling insects and will provide information that can be used to attract bats to your area.