Open Platform for under eaves and shelters
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The Open Platform can be used under porches, eaves and other shelters. Robins, Mourning Doves, Blue Jays, and
Phoebes, may
nest on this platform.
Made from pine wood and assembled with
screws in pre-drilled countersunk pilot holes.
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
fifteen feet high.
Carefully select a location that
provides a balance of protection from predators, elements, access, visibility, and varying
sunlight. Make sure objects that cats and squirrels can climb do not provide access to the
nest.
Remove the nest in late summer or fall
after the brood rearing seasons are over.
Catbirds,
Song Sparrows, and
Brown
Thrashers may also nest on platforms. See discussion on platform nesters.
Barn
Swallows and Cliff Swallows may use this platform,
although the mud pellet nests of Barn and Cliff Swallow usually adhere to vertical
surfaces underneath a ceiling.
Assembly:
Safety
First
Assemble woodworking
projects in a safe area.on a work bench at a height between waist and chest.
Wear eye protection. Eye injuries are the most common assembly mishap.
Keep hardware and tools away from children.and infants; store away when not in use.
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