Nest box predator guards
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www.ducks.orgPredator Guards A predator guard will help to improve the chance of a successful hatch by pre-venting egg-eating raccoons from entering your nest box. 1) Steel Sheet Sandwich 36” X 49” sheet of 28 gauge steel • Fold the sheet in half along the 49” length, creating a …
ARTIFICIAL NESTING PLATFORMS FOR BALD EAGLES IN …
sora.unm.eduTo prevent raccoon predation, predator guards were attached to the trees (Fig. 2). These consisted of #14 sheet metal, approximately 1-1.5 m high and 3-m long Wood screws, #8 sheet metal screws and four 2.5 cm X 5 cm X I m wood straps were used to attach the predator guard to the tree. The sheet metal was painted an un-
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www.nabluebirdsociety.orgMOUNTING AND PREDATOR DETERRENCEto keep nestbox contents safe from the typical predators found in your area • In areas with climbing predators (e.g., raccoons, cats, snakes), the nestbox needs to be equipped with a predator-resistant device. Options include a wobbling baffle, a Noel Guard, regularly waxing metal poles, etc.