The housing for a raptor can be best defined by two similar but different terms:

Mews –

• Designed to house the raptor in an enclosed environment
• Often built out of a shed or stick framed

Weathering Areas –

• Designed as an area for the bird to be exposed to the weather such as sunlight, cold air, wind, and rain
• Sometimes built of kennel fencing

To the right is Brian and Jenna Diehl’s beautifully constructed facilities. The rear portion is constructed like a hallway with equipment storage with entrances into two separate (and joinable) chambers.

There are some common requirements and recommendations for the structure.

• Sunlight entrances via windows or slats
• Openings to outside no wider than the housed birds body
• Tethering system so that the bird cannot touch the walls or sides of the structure
• Free lofted structures will often include multiple perches
• Included bath pan
• Ability for bird to have protection from the weather if a hybrid area