Birdhouse for Kestrel, Screech Owls & Barrow’s Goldeneye
Make an 8″ by 8″ floor (inside dimensions) and a15″ floor to ceiling height (inside front).
Cut a 3″ diameter entrance hole located 12″ above the floor (to top of hole). Drill or cut ventilation openings in the floor and under the roof.

Drill countersunk pilot holes in primary work pieces. Drill regular pilot holes in secondary work pieces. This reduces a tendency for wood to split. It also makes for easy assembly in minutes with a power or hand held screwdriver.

This installation is at a significant height. Installations out of reach and further should be installed and maintained by professionals with the right equipment and experience: carpenters, electricians, line workers, etc.
If above ground, locate near ponds and where vegetation provides cover for ducklings to travel to water. Place 3″ to 4″ of wood chips (not saw dust) in the boxes. Remove everything from the box and clean well after the brood rearing season is past.
Do not mount duck boxes in trees. Nor under or too close to trees where squirrels can leap on to boxes. Predation from snakes in the south, raccoons most everywhere and a number of other mammals and birds is so pervasive that proper placement and predator guards are essential.
Birdhouse for Kestrel, Screech Owls, & Barrow’s Goldeneye

Make an 8″ by 8″ floor (inside dimensions) and a15″ floor to ceiling height (inside front). Cut a 3″ diameter entrance hole located 12″ above the floor (to top of hole).
Drill or cut ventilation openings in the floor and under the roof. Secure a hinged roof in closed position with shutter hooks. Or make a fixed roof and Side Opening Doors.

Always use corrosion resistant screws and hardware. Drill countersunk pilot holes in primary work pieces. Drill regular pilot holes in secondary work pieces. This reduces a tendency for wood to split. It also makes for easy assembly in minutes with a power or hand held screwdriver.
This installation is at a significant height. Installations out of reach and further should be installed and maintained by professionals with the right equipment and experience: carpenters, electricians, line workers, etc.
If above ground, locate near ponds and where vegetation provides cover for ducklings to travel to water. Place 3″ to 4″ of wood chips (not saw dust) in the boxes.
Remove everything from the box and clean well after the brood rearing season is past.
Do not mount duck boxes in trees. Nor under or too close to trees where squirrels can leap on to boxes.
Predation from snakes in the south, raccoons most everywhere and a number of other mammals and birds is so pervasive that proper placement and predator guards are essential.
Above all, please do not attract duck families and leave them vulnerable to predators. Significant reduction in predation has been achieved through proper location, installation and use of cone predator guards.
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