Mourning
Doves, Robins, Blue Jay, Phoebes
Open
Front & Sides
Pine
Construction
Screw
Assembly, Pre-Drill Countersunk Pilot Holes
This model has an 8" by 8" base, approximately an 8" ceiling,
an open front and partially open sides. The gable roof provides extra head
room for doves, as they are larger than the other platform nesters.
Mount this platform on the side of a garage or shed over
looking both open spaces and foliage in your back yard from seven to fourteen
feet high. Carefully select a location that provides a balance of protection
from predators, elements, access, visibility, and varying sunlight.
Do not mount in a tree. Make sure objects that cats and squirrels can climb
do not provide access to the nest. The idea is to simulate a cliff edge. They
like to survey a wide berth from their roost.
Robins,
Phoebes,
Blue Jays,
Song Sparrows and
Barn and
Cliff Swallows
may use this nesting platform, although the mud pellet nests of Barn and Cliff Swallows
usually adhere to vertical surfaces just beneath ceilings. They may utilize this
model minus the floor.
Catbirds and
Brown Thrashers also occasionally nest on platforms.
See discussion on platform nesters.
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