Our Small Wood Duck House is built to prevent dump nesting which contributes to the health of the Wood Ducks.
"Dump nesting" occurs when too many females lay eggs in a single house, which can result in clutches with over 70 eggs. A smaller nest box was designed and "dump nesting" was reduced. Although fewer ducklings are fledged from each box, the survival rate is improved and the cost per fledgling is less.
This box comes with a wire ladder and nesting chips, and the front opens for observation and cleaning.
Hand crafted in the USA by Coveside, of Eastern White Pine which provides insulation and durability.
Over time the wood will change to a beautiful shade of gray and more naturally blend in with the environment.
This duck house is shipped assembled.
Habitat: Nests beside wooded rivers and ponds. Visits freshwater marshes in late summer and fall.
Range: Breeds from British Columbia south to California, and from Montana east to Nova Scotia, and south to Texas and Florida; absent from Rocky Mountains and Great Plains. Winters near Pacific Coast north to Washington, and to New Jersey in East, rarely further north.
Product Features
Includes wire ladder and nesting chips
Hand crafted of eastern white pine
Made in the USA
Smaller nest box results in improved survival rate
