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Title: Wood duck houses!
Post by: HD on February 02/12/17, 04:25:40 PM
A member of the MNO family, his kids made me some wood duck houses at a DU event. It was such a nice day out, I installed them out on the pond! A big thanks to G's kids for making them for me!
Title: Re: Wood duck houses!
Post by: Bobberineyes on February 02/12/17, 05:41:26 PM
Good going G, woodies  are a lot of fun to watch in the spring. We have several up at at the cabin and it's a hoot , but them damb raccoons like to go Tree to Tree and go around the wrap.. :fudd: :archery:
Title: Re: Wood duck houses!
Post by: glenn57 on February 02/12/17, 05:59:45 PM
awesome.........we had a couple woodie houses at the cabin..........think the flying squirrels used it for there housing. now that its shot..........not sure where they are calling home but I know there=s about 6 of them flying rodents around.
Title: Re: Wood duck houses!
Post by: HD on February 02/12/17, 06:01:36 PM
Yea.....you have to clean them out every year otherwise rodents move in.....
Title: Re: Wood duck houses!
Post by: glenn57 on February 02/12/17, 06:08:52 PM
i'm not complaining. been thinking of putting a couple more up. not sure the ones the flying rodents where good enough anymore for the ducks anyway.

just curious............ does the entrance towards the wood duck houses need to be free and clear of branches?????
Title: Re: Wood duck houses!
Post by: Rebel SS on February 02/12/17, 06:11:37 PM
Quote from: glenn57 on February 02/12/17, 06:08:52 PM
i'm not complaining. been thinking of putting a couple more up. not sure the ones the flying rodents where good enough anymore for the ducks anyway.

just curious............ does the entrance towards the wood duck houses need to be free and clear of branches?????

Ya, and ya need a duck doorbell that goes *KWAK*KWAK*.  :rotflmao:
Title: Re: Wood duck houses!
Post by: HD on February 02/12/17, 06:12:25 PM
Not sure, I trimmed the ones around these. The last duck houses I had, were on stakes out in the pond. These are the first ones I ever mounted to a tree.
Title: Re: Wood duck houses!
Post by: HD on February 02/12/17, 06:14:03 PM
Quote from: Rebel SS on February 02/12/17, 06:11:37 PM
Quote from: glenn57 on February 02/12/17, 06:08:52 PM
i'm not complaining. been thinking of putting a couple more up. not sure the ones the flying rodents where good enough anymore for the ducks anyway.

just curious............ does the entrance towards the wood duck houses need to be free and clear of branches?????

Ya, and ya need a duck doorbell that goes *KWAK*KWAK*.  :rotflmao:

Wood ducks don't "KWAK"... they whistle.....  :rotflmao:
Title: Re: Wood duck houses!
Post by: Rebel SS on February 02/12/17, 06:18:56 PM
Oh.  :shocked:   Sounds a lot like that squeaking noise we have on here whenever Glenn comes on...... :scratch:   :rotflmao:

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Wood_Duck/sounds
Title: Re: Wood duck houses!
Post by: HD on March 03/14/17, 05:53:02 PM
I put some fresh wood chips in the houses today!