Wood Duck Nest Boxes

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Here is a close up of one of our nest boxes (the other I would haver to be floating to get a better pic) No action yet, but it is still early. KIMG0677.JPG
 
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Maybe I missed it, can you post detail specs to build one?
 
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What keeps out unwanted visitors?
 
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What keeps out unwanted visitors?

I have a 4 inch metal flue pipe hanging around the pipe. I did not have 4" pvc so I subbed metal. This hangs so it swings in hopes that coons cannot climb up. There is hardware cloth stuffed in top of pipe to keep snakes and mice out. I also have some grease smeared on bottom 1' of pipe to keep ants out and maybe for a bit more raccoon deterrent. I need to get some of those strips so muddaubers and wasps won't make nests.
 
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Nice looking boxes let us know if you get any nests. Nothing better than spending some time outside with the kids. I'm sure your son will love to see the ducklings on the pond.
 
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Me and my right hand man installed 2 wood duck nest boxes yesterday down by the pond. It was fun! He is very excited to monitor them to see if we get any hatchlings. He wants me to put my cellular game camera on one to monitor them from home. View attachment 641016View attachment 641017View attachment 641018

How do you keep the racoons from tearing them apart. I put the boxes on a stream on my property but they are generally torn apart within a couple of years.
 
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How do you keep the racoons from tearing them apart. I put the boxes on a stream on my property but they are generally torn apart within a couple of years.

He put a 4" flue pipe over the post. I use aluminum downspouts on the posts, and on bluebird box posts too. I cut them so they fit to within an inch of the bottom on the box, and I leave them loose to they wobble if something tries to climb. I've never had a coon get to a box with the downspout on there.
 

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