Date: 3/31/24 9:24 am From: John Trapp <birdsetcetera...> Subject: Re: [birders] Best Wood Duck box design and placement?
Allen:
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says: *Boxes should
never be affixed directly to a tree trunk*. The reason for this should be
obvious. As should the need for predator guards.
John L. Trapp
Buchanan, MI
On Sat, Mar 30, 2024 at 8:58 AM Allen Chartier <amazilia3...> wrote:
> I am consulting with a private landowner in SW Michigan who wants to put
> Wood Duck nest boxes up adjacent to a small 1-acre man-made pond that is
> between an old growth woodland and a second-growth swamp-woods.
>
> What is the best design for a Wood Duck nest box? There are a lot of
> opinions, and plans, on the internet. Some have a "ladder" inside, and some
> don't.
>
> There are options to put the boxes on metal poles or 4x4 wooden posts.
> Which is better? How high above the water? How far offshore? I assume that
> the nest hole should face the water? Which type of predator baffle is best?
>
> How closely can nest boxes be spaced? Is it possible to put up too many?
>
> There are also some reasonably large trees on a couple of small peninsulas
> into the pond, within 20 feet of the water's edge, and surrounded by rather
> open ground. Are nest boxes on tree trunks preferable to putting them in
> the water? If so, how high to place them? How to prevent predation?
>
> Thanks in advance for any advice you may have.
>
> Allen T. Chartier
> Inkster, Michigan
> Email: <amazilia3...>
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