Waterfowl USA Wood Duck Box Build

[Woody Williams]

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Waterfowl USA Wood Duck Box Build

It's that time of the year when the Twin Bridges Waterfowl USA Chapter here in Evansville, Indiana has their annual wood duck box build.

This years build will take place on 10th of Feb. at Comfort Homes in Evansville. Comfort Homes is located on the corner of Burkhart and Morgan across from Lowes on the east side of town.

The build will start at @ 8:00 am..

This year we will be building not only wood duck boxes but some hen houses too.. Please bring cordless drills to build the boxes..

You will be able to take a box home with you if you help build them.

We will have coffee and donuts for everybody that morning..

[bsutravis]

Sounds fun...... Any events like that in Central Indiana? We could get Tom some wood duck boxes for his new waterfowl refuge in his back yard!

[chicobrownbear]

That sounds like a good time. Imagine the cameraderie at something like that. Wish it was closer.

[hotshot]

North Indiana, W've done this in MAy every year for 11, as part of our duck day event with the area schools. May 16, 17. come on up! Cedar Swamp.
A few picts from last year
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[danf]

So does anyone have plans for making any of these boxes?

I've got a pond that I wouldn't mind some ducks on. I've been discouraging the geese though.

[hotshot]

Go to www.ducks.org then click on Build a wood duck box. directions and a scematic are there for you.
Pound an 8-10 steel post into the swamp much until it is about head high: mount the box on it with bolts, wire, anything you can thin of. We line our with Marsh hay or straw. others use saw dust. either works. clear the nests while there is ice on the water so it is easier. Be ready for the occasional screach owl or squirrel to fall out when you clean them. (sometimes a coon gets in too: whack them over the head. )