Took down some of these horrid plastic boxes that the old man had used as nesting boxes.

One actually had a nest inside from some time ago. The others just wet compost. Not that popular I guess.

They seem to be made from electric connection boxes, perhaps they came with all those concrete pylons from the garden?

I'll make some wooden ones instead. I don't want a plastic bird slum. You'll end up with square birds in these!

Kakariki nesting box placed high on tree. Second one later today. Stained and painted with low VOC non toxic paint and wood stain on the outside only #ornithology #orchards #kakariki #nestingbox

Just downloaded the cute videos from the #nestingbox with #RaspberryPi camera (with sw motion) we deployed at work last year. I have literally thousands of them.

Owl be home for Christmas

Et viola! The eastern screech owl box is finished and installed! Come on, little screechers!

Some notes on installation:

10 to 12 ft off the ground

S to E facing, because they like to warm themselves in the entrance hole in the sunlight

Some space from other trees so they can swoop in

2-3 inches of untreated pine bedding in the box

And the perching roost so they can perch

If I get owls, I will report back!