Who's Got Wood Duck Nesting Boxes

[WOODIE13]

We should have 40 ready to go next week, will start hanging the ones we have ready this week.

 

[ucfireman]

I would. I read an article the other day that said if you used a 4" PVC pipe then you wouldn't need a predator guard. I don't know how well the 4" PVC pipe alone works but a good predator guard does the job.

I put 1 out a few years ago and used the 4 inch PVC with a toilet flange to mount it. Unfortunately it is on my property I don't get to too often and I have never checked it to see if it was used or if anything (predators) got in. I may go check and clean it this weekend. It sits on the edge of the pond in about 3-4 feet of water and is high so it will be a chore.
I want to put out 1 on my home place, will probably use the 4 inch again. Maybe with a bucket guard.

 

[ucfireman]

On another thought, anyone have 1-2 boxes for sale? I have 1 cypress and would like a couple more. Around the Snellville or Newnan areas?

 

[Barebowyer]

I would like a few myself as I am closing on a new property in a few weeks. If I can't find them, I will probably just make them. I would have rather already had them up but better late than never I suppose.

 

[WOODIE13]

Here are some we were working on today, ran out of screws, but did get 12 completed. Should finish them up next week along with getting them put out.

 

[Coach Reynolds]

Man those are 5 star duck boxes right there! Your ducks are going to be living the good life.

 

[WOODIE13]

Man those are 5 star duck boxes right there! Your ducks are going to be living the good life.

Definitely not for the lack of trying

 

[UpstateFishing]

Any of y'all ever put out goose nests?

 

[WOODIE13]

Any of y'all ever put out goose nests?

Here, they call geese invasive, so no

 

[cowhornedspike]

I would. I read an article the other day that said if you used a 4" PVC pipe then you wouldn't need a predator guard. I don't know how well the 4" PVC pipe alone works but a good predator guard does the job.

I just slide the pvc pipes over the steel poles that hold the box before attaching the box to the pole...has worked great so far.

 

[UpstateFishing]

Here, they call geese invasive, so no

Not too bad around here. Already maxed out on duck boxes and mallard tubes. Thinking of more inventive ways to clutter up our ponds.

 

[Coach Reynolds]

Any of y'all ever put out goose nests?

Sure haven't. Have you?

 

[whitedog]

As a result of this thread, we built and put up 9 boxes this month. I checked them today and one has 4 eggs

 

[across the river]

Here, they call geese invasive, so no

Pooping on the gold course doesn't make something invasive. It can only be invasive if it wasn't native to the area in the first place.

 

[WOODIE13]

Pooping on the gold course doesn't make something invasive. It can only be invasive if it wasn't native to the area in the first place.

They used to have a lot of nesting platforms around here, because of all the pooping and eating up crops, they took them down. Interesting concept, wonder why they are called RESIDENT CANADA geese? Illegal I guess

Lets get cracking on some wood duck boxes this morning

 

[UpstateFishing]

Sure haven't. Have you?

Nope, just got 5 mallard tubes and 7 wood duck boxes on 5 small farm ponds, so maxed out this year. Just an idea for the future. There's a ton of local geese that hang out at a nearby airport, so they honestly might not need much nesting help.

They only grow fescue for the cows, so they aren't much of a nuisance to the farmers. No crops here anymore.

 

[across the river]

They used to have a lot of nesting platforms around here, because of all the pooping and eating up crops, they took them down. Interesting concept, wonder why they are called RESIDENT CANADA geese? Illegal I guess

Lets get cracking on some wood duck boxes this morning

The guberment started restocking them after they were nearly wiped out to due to hunting and egg collecting. What they didn't anticipate is how well they would take to the "grasslands" of the city. Since they love to live where you can't hunt them the population exploded in the late 1900's as development expanded. Prior to that you just got the ones passing through during migration. The only resident ones that migrate not are the northern ones that are often left no other choice due to the weather. The others we are blessed with year round. I'm not saying they aren't a pain, but they were government transplants to rejuvenate the population, just like the deer.

 

[WOODIE13]

Put a few out today, will be putting some more out this week.

 

[WOODIE13]

And it continues, stating to see more, trying to get with the WF biologist here to get some banding going on

 

[mhayes]

Would you share some dimensions with me? I have been telling my son for two years now we will build some. Time flys by and I forget. Would like to see diameter of the inside and hole for duck. thanks,