I've never left a cam out all winter but will have to this year.
Just one pic of it last night. It's welcome to stay but may just be looking for a meal or the flash is new and spooking it. Pics should be much clearer off the card.
So disappointed. I have 2 boxes up but the ponds are just about dry. Was a dry fall and not a lot of run off this spring. I hope my ponds fill back up.
Have a cam attached to the side of one house and wondered if that would spook them. A few pics of her entering/exiting so I guess not.
Only one worth sharing.
I wish I would have posted this earlier as I got them a bit cheaper(on sale...7% off) but still a decent deal for redwood houses- $59.99. Get 2 or more and there's free shipping. Planned to make some myself over the winter but things got in the way. Other places are more expensive even just pine and then the shipping
Maybe they'll be on sale after the summer again.
Only negative I see with these is the metal screens/latches have sharp poking edges I'll have to cut & grind down smooth. At least I don't think it's good for the young climbing up if they go off to a side or maybe even the parents flying in and out all the time Will let them know so maybe they can.. smooth things out in the future.
Those look good. I can get kits for $25 each and $5 total for shipping here in WI but they're pine. Still might if I can find some cheap or even free posts to put them on. Leftover solid water-based deck stain the tops to help them last longer which I've done before. https://www.wisducks.org/product-category/wood-duck-boxes/
I have a TON of scrap 5/8" OSB plywood... Could that be painted or anything to serve as a wood duck house if I rip it to 11.5" pieces? I have made a couple now out of 1x12x12 Cedar... but id love to use up some scrap wood I have laying around. Is it a waste of time/effort?
There's a company called Timber Pro Coatings out of Oregon I think. They sell a product that people put on their raised bed gardens. If a guy was going to use untreated lumber it might work. My experience with OSB plywood hasn't been that good. Biggest problem is the squirrels chewing it up.
There's a company called Timber Pro Coatings out of Oregon I think. They sell a product that people put on their raised bed gardens. If a guy was going to use untreated lumber it might work. My experience with OSB plywood hasn't been that good. Biggest problem is the squirrels chewing it up.