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Hooded Merganser

 
Wood Duck

Wood Duck

 

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Species Nestbox Dimensions for Wood Duck, Hooded Merganser, Kestrel and Screech Owl
Species Dimensions

 

Print Plans & Dimensions (below)
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Birdhouses by Duncraft:

Kestrel House

Screech Owl House

Wood Duck House

Hooded Merganser Duck House 

 

 
The Nestbox for Wood DuckHooded Merganser, Kestrel and Screech Owls has a 10" by 10" floor, 24" inside ceiling, 4" wide by 3" high entrance hole located 21" above the floor and ventilation openings. Assembled with corrosion resistant screws fit to pre-drilled countersunk pilot holes.  Hinged roof is secured with shutter hooks for easy access.

For Wood Ducks and Hooded Mergansers, mount 10 feet or higher on a tree trunk, (6 to 8 feet if on a post in water), in forest bottomlands within 100 feet of a river or a pond, further if there are no obstacles for the ducklings trek to water. Place some wood chips on the floor.

For Kestrels, mount at the edge of a forest area or on a post in an open area in a rural or city yard between twelve and twenty feet high. Place some wood chips on the floor.

Squirrels, Eastern Screech Owls and Western Screech Owls may also use this nestbox. 

 

 

 

Assembly:

 

 

Safety First!

Assemble woodworking projects in a safe area.on a work bench at a height between waist and chest.

Wear eye protection.  Eye injuries are the most common assembly mishap.

Keep hardware and tools away from children.and infants; store away when not in use.

 

 

 

Assembly Instructions
1) Fasten Right Side to       2) Fasten Floor to Right                              3) Fasten Left Side                   4) Fasten Front.
    Back Panel with screws.     Side and back.                                          to Back Panel and Floor.          Panel

 

Assembly Instructions
5) Fasten Hinges     6) Fasten Roof and Hinges             7) Fasten Shutter Hooks              8) Mount Nestbox with Large
    to Roof with              to Back Panel.                              to Roof and Sides with              Screws at appropriate Height
      Small Screws.                                                              Round-head Screws.               (see specific species mounting
                                                                                                                                    height and habitat.)

 

Plans

Nestbox Plans and Dimensions for Wood Duck, Hooded Merganser, Kestrel and Screech Owl

 

 
 

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