noun
- a place where owls roost or nest; an owl's lair or dwelling
Usage: also spelled 'owlry'; literary or naturalistic usage
Examples
- The old barn served as an owlery for a family of barn owls.
- Birdwatchers discovered an owlery hidden in the hollow of an ancient oak tree.
- The naturalist documented the owlery where great horned owls had nested for decades.
- At dusk, the owlery came alive with the calls of returning owls.