Nest Boxes for Wood Ducks
Author | : U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 20 |
Release | : 1976 |
Genre | : Birdhouses |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 20 |
Release | : 1976 |
Genre | : Birdhouses |
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Author | : Margaret A. Barker |
Publisher | : Voyageur Press |
Total Pages | : 162 |
Release | : 2013-11-15 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1627880836 |
Produced in association with the National Audubon Society, Audubon Birdhouse Book explains how to build and place safe, species-appropriate bird homes for more than 20 classic North American species, from wrens to raptors. A visit to almost any home or garden center presents birders with numerous cute and colorful contraptions that are sold as bird homes. But the fact is, many of these products provide anything but a safe refuge for your feathered friends. Each of the easy-to-build boxes and shelves within is accompanied by cut lists, specially created line diagrams, and step-by-step photography, making the projects accessible to those with even the most rudimentary woodworking skills. In addition, this practical and beautifully presented guide is packed with color photography and profiles and range maps for the bird species covered—including titmice, chickadees, nuthatches, phoebes, swallows, waterfowl, and even kestrels and owls—to help the reader properly place and maintain the homes to attract birds. And because these projects are the product of years of experience and field-testing, you can be sure you’re getting the best advice regarding proper design, safe construction materials, and correct home placement to mitigate exposure to elements, pests, and predators. Finally, beyond the birdhouses, you’ll find out how you can contribute to the larger birding community and even enhance your birding experience with the aid of new technologies. Build an Audubon-approved home for these species: Bewick’s, Carolina, or House Wren; Prothonotary Warbler; Eastern, Western, or Mountain Bluebird; Ash-throated or Great Crested Flycatcher; Tree Swallow or Violet-green Swallow; Juniper, Oak, Black-crested, or Tufted Titmouse; Barred Owl; Eastern or Western Screech-owl; Barn Owl; Northern Flicker; American Kestrel; Black-capped, Carolina, or Mountain Chickadee; Wood Duck; Hooded Merganser; Purple Martin; Mourning Dove; Barn Swallow; American Robin; House Finch; and Eastern or Say’s Phoebe.
Author | : A. E. Naylor |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 14 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : Birdhouses |
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Author | : U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 14 |
Release | : 1976 |
Genre | : Nest building |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Frank Chapman Bellrose |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 1953 |
Genre | : Birdhouses |
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Author | : Greg Hoch |
Publisher | : University of Iowa Press |
Total Pages | : 185 |
Release | : 2020-05-01 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1609386965 |
A century ago, many people had given up on the wood duck, dooming it to extinction along with the passenger pigeon and Carolina parakeet. Today, it’s one of the most familiar and most harvested ducks in the eastern half of the country, and one of America’s great conservation success stories. In With Wings Extended, Minnesota conservationist Greg Hoch introduces readers to a duck they probably recognize but may not know well. This book shows how almost anyone can get involved in conservation and do something for wildlife beyond writing checks to conservation organizations. Hoch illustrates the complexities of wildlife and habitat management that landowners as well as state and federal wildlife agencies deal with on a daily basis, and takes readers through the life stages of what is largely considered the most beautiful duck in the world. In this fascinating and practical read, Hoch blends the historical literature about the species with modern science, and also shows how our views of conservation have changed over the last century.
Author | : Robert Allen Pierce |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1 |
Release | : 1976 |
Genre | : Birdhouses |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Kenneth Trice Ridlehuber |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 28 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : Birdhouses |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Thomas Earl Morse |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 96 |
Release | : 1969 |
Genre | : Wood duck |
ISBN | : |
Selection of colored nest boxes by wood ducks (Aix sponsa) was evaluated during the breeding seasons of 1967-68 in Benton County, Oregon. No color or site factor influence was observed in 1967 when nest boxes were erected in sets of eight boxes served in 1967 when nest boxes were erected in sets of eight boxes adjacent to water. Color and site factor influence was observed in 1968 when the nest boxes of a set were erected on a diagonal plane extending from water's edge into the woods. Nest box selection by adult hens in 1968 was influenced by a strong fidelity to color of the box in which they had successfully nested in 1967. Nest box selection by yearling hens in 1968 was not influenced by color of the box in which it hatched but was related to an interaction of color and vegetational obstruction in the foreground of the box. Bright colors (white, yellow, orange and red) appeared to offset the adverse effects of vegetational obstruction on nest box selection. Nest box selection and inspection was found to be influenced by visibility of the entrance hole. No relationship was determined between the location of the first nest selected within a set and selection of subsequent nest boxes within the same set. It appears that erecting boxes painted conspicuous colors will enhance utilization of boxes in woody areas and will increase the available nesting habitat away from the margins of a pond or a stream.
Author | : Kenneth T. Ridlehuber |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 25 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
A management techniques report on wood duck nest boxes is provided as Section 5.1.2 of the US Army Corps of Engineers Wildlife Resources Management Manual. The report was prepared as a guide to assist Corps biologists and resource managers in developing and implementing nest box programs for wood ducks (Aix sponsa) on project lands. Topics covered include assessment of broad habitat, nest box design and construction, placement and installation, personnel and costs, and conditions and limitations. One of the most popular and effective management techniques for wood ducks is the provision of artificial nesting structures. Where natural cavities are limited, increases in local wood duck populations may be expected when nest boxes are properly constructed, located, and protected from predators. Detailed descriptions are provided in this report for two basic nest box types, the wooden box and vertical metal box; other acceptable designs are mentioned with their respective advantages listed. A variety of predator guards and supports are described and illustrated. Recommendations are given for the proper placement, installation, and maintenance of wood duck nesting structures.