On Sun, Mar 31, 2024 at 12:24 PM John Trapp <birdsetcetera...> wrote:
> 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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