Mounting:В These are designed to hang from a tree, post, or pole with wire or rope.Enlist the an able bodied helper and use the proper safety equipment. Height:В 10'-15' Warning: Hanging nest boxes can be dangerous and even fatal.Place in a shady area, ideally facing south, with an open flight path. Place the boxВ in its location by February so mating couples have time to inspect and hollow the cavity.As rain travels down the outside of the walls, it doesn't collect under the floor. Wire/rope holes are pre-drilled to hang on trees, posts, or poles.RoofВ is unscrewed for cleanout/refilling once a year.В Hinged cleanouts are not used with these birds since they can damage these walls as they clean out the cavity.Underside of the roof has a kerf cut to help rain drip off the edge rather than into the house.As well, angled spacers are added to the back so the house rests at an angleВ for this same purpose.

Elliptical entranceВ has kerf cuts below to help the parents feed their young.The owner may paint or stain the house's exterior a natural color. Unfinished surface meant to naturally weather grey.Constructed with 1' rough cut pine and exterior grade screws.The entire inside is lined with kerf cuts to mimic a naturally carved cavity.These hollows are abandoned each year for other birds to inhabit, so refill your box and possibly reposition it after each cycle. This means they can construct up to 3 cavities each year. The males and females hollow out separate cavities to roost and then a third cavity when they nest. This way the flicker/woodpeckerВ fulfills its desire to create a cavity for its nest. Then the cavity is stuffed with pine shavings (included). First, the interior is rounded off by adding angled pieces to each corner. You see that this is like a section of a rotting log. They find rotting trees and instinctively hollow out a cavity for their nest. This is pretty cool: Chickadees, nuthatches and woodpeckers (flickers are part of this family) are the primary cavity/hollow making birds.We make sure each box is easy to open, inspect and clean. We know you'll want to check in on the birds before, during, and after they have used the nest box. We don't use chemically treated woods products unless requested by the customer. We let our houses weather with time, like the trees around them. We believe our houses should be inviting to the birds and help protect them from the elements and predators. Our wildlife houses are constructed with care and an attention to details from locally sourced 1' rough-cut pine.В We pre-drill and use exterior screws to create secure structures that will take a beating in the harsh New England winds.В They are built with both functionality for the owner and the specific needs of the animal. However, we now can ship these to the lower 48 states! Note: most of these are sold locally and are picked up by appointment.

Woodpecker flicker