Mallard Duck Nesting Box Plans. A duck box may even attract other cavity nesting birds such as kestrels tree. My the father who we refer to as the the duck whisperer was up to his shenanigans one afternoon. He was spending more and more time at the pond trying to get the ducks that come to our pond to take some bread out of his hand. Build a duck nest box 925.
In 1937 the US. 7142020 Determine the highest seasonal water level if placing the nest close to water. It is an artificial nesting structure for wild mallard ducks. Here is a simple idea to help you building a great house of their own and to provide them with the peaceful environment they need to nest and reproduce. Biological Survey USFWS tested the first wood duck boxes. I Tom BrakefieldStockbyteGetty Images.
Here is a simple idea to help you building a great house of their own and to provide them with the peaceful environment they need to nest and reproduce.
These plans are for a double nest box which comes with all the instructions you need for building it. Domesticated mallards on the other hand dont usually build their nests. In 1937 the US. Seasonal flooding could wash out a nest box and make the ducks more vulnerable to predation. Delta Duck Production. 7212017 Lift the ducks nest up and into the water and anchor one end of the cable to the opposite shore.