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Old Elm "Brookfield" Downy Woodpecker House

Old Elm "Brookfield" Downy Woodpecker House
Features

Handcrafted of Cedar for durability and weather-resistance
1 1/2" opening may attract Bluebirds, Tree Swallows, or Downy Woodpeckers
Built in predator guard
Easy-open side panel makes cleaning simple
Predrilled holes & screws for mounting

Coveside Small Wood Duck / Hooded Merganser House

This Coveside Wood Duck / Hooded Merganser House is designed and constructed to provide a perfect nest box for Wood Ducks and Hooded Mergansers which normally nest in tree cavities. This smaller nesting box is designed to limit "dump nesting". "Dump nesting" occurs when a number of females lay eggs in a single house, which sometimes results in clutches with over 70 eggs. Mississippi State University did a study of Wood Ducks in an effort to reduce this problem. A smaller nest box was designed and "dump nesting" was reduced. Although fewer ducklings are fledged from each box, the survival rate is improved. This house features a wire ladder for the ducklings to climb out when their mother calls ducklings to the protection of the open water at age one day. To simulate their natural nesting preferences and give added protection from predators, position this house on a pole in the open water. About Wood Ducks and Hooded Mergansers: Wood Ducks and Hooded Mergansers breed from British Columbia south to California, and from Montana east to Nova Scotia. The southern limit of their range is south to Texas and Florida. They are not found in the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains. Hooded Mergansers winter near the Pacific Coast north to Washington, and to New Jersey in East, rarely further north. Mergansers prefer breeding on wooded rivers and ponds. In winter beside wooded rivers and ponds. They sometimes visit freshwater marshes in late summer and fall.. Like all Coveside products, this nesting box is hand crafted of natural wood and comes with wood chips for nesting. The front opens for observation and cleaning. Dimensions: 17"High x 7 1/2"Wide x 15"Deep

Coveside Hooded Merganser / Wood Duck House

This Coveside Hooded Merganser / Wood Duck House is designed and constructed to provide a perfect nest box for Mergansers which normally nest in tree cavities and is also an excellent nesting box for Wood Ducks. This nesting box features an internal ladder for the ducklings to climb out when their mother calls ducklings to the protection of the open water at age one day. To simulate their natural nesting preferences and give added protection from predators, position this house on a pole in the open water. About Hooded Mergansers: Hooded Mergansers breed from British Columbia south to California, and from Montana east to Nova Scotia. The southern limit of their range is south to Texas and Florida. They are not found in the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains. Hooded Mergansers winter near the Pacific Coast north to Washington, and to New Jersey in East, rarely further north. Mergansers prefer breeding on wooded rivers and ponds. In winter beside wooded rivers and ponds. They sometimes visit freshwater marshes in late summer and fall.. Like all Coveside products, this nesting box is hand crafted of natural wood. Twoside panels open to allow for observation and easy clean-out at the end of the nesting season. Dimensions: 24-1/4"High x 11"Wide x 15"Deep

Coveside Goldeneye Duck House

Goldeneyes are not able to excavate their own nesting cavities, are in constant search for good nesting sites. This Coveside Goldeneye Duck House features a larger entrance hole than the Wood Duck House to accommodate the preferences of Goldeneyes. This nesting box comes with wood chips and a ladder to provide an ideal place for Goldeneyes to lay their eggs. About Goldeneye Ducks Goldeneyes Breed in Alaska and across Canada to Newfoundland and the Maritime Provinces, south to mountains in Montana and Great Lakes. Goldeneyes winter in most of the continental U.S., wherever water is open; also in Eurasia. HABITAT: Goldeneyes breed on wooded lakes and ponds. During the winter, they prefer mainly coastal bays and estuaries. Like all Coveside products, this nesting box is hand crafted of natural wood. The side panel opens to allow for easy clean-out at the end of the nesting season. Dimensions: 24-1/4"High x 11"Wide x 15"Deep

Coveside Common Merganser House

This Coveside Common Merganser House is designed and constructed to provide a perfect nest box for mergansers which normally nest in tree cavities. To simulate their natural nesting preferences and give added protection from predators, position the house on a pole in the open water. About Common Mergansers: Common Mergansers breed across Canada from eastern Alaska, Manitoba and Newfoundland and south in mountains to California, northern New Mexico, Great Lakes and northern New England. Their winter range extends south to northern Mexico and Georgia; also in Eurasia. Mergansers breed on wooded rivers and ponds. In winters they are found mainly on lakes and rivers, occasionally on salt water. Like all Coveside products, this nesting box is hand crafted of natural wood. The side panel opens to allow for easy clean-out at the end of the nesting season. Dimensions: 24-1/4"High x 11"Wide x 15"Deep

Coveside Bufflehead Duck House

Designed specifically for the nesting preferences of Bufflehead Ducks which are one of the smaller cavity nesting ducks, this Coveside Bufflehead Duck House will provide is ideal shelter. Buffleheads are recognizable by its striking white sides and white patch on its head. Buffleheads are dependent on nest boxes due to the scarcity of holes excavated by a large woodpecker or flicker which these ducks naturally use for nesting. RANGE: Buffleheads breed in Alaska east to western Quebec, and south in mountains to Washington and Montana. The ducks winter in southern U.S., south to Mexico, Gulf Coast and northern Florida. HABITAT: Prefers nesting on wooded lakes and ponds. In their winter range, they prefer salt bays and estuaries. Like all Coveside products, this nesting box is hand crafted of natural wood. The side panel opens to allow for easy clean-out at the end of the nesting season. Dimensions: 17-3/4"High x 9-1/4"Wide x 11"Deep