Kestrel Box

Product Description

This A frame Kestrel Box is constructed from exterior grade 12 & 18 mm bonded plywood, it is designed to last for a minimum of 15 years in most outdoor situations & requires no wood preservative or surface coating. Whilst the box is designed for kestrels other wildlife may use the box, such as jackdaw, stock doves, little owl, tawny owl or even grey squirrels! Would you like a camera kit fitted ? Click Here Kestrel Box Positioning Site the box on a mature tree or on a strong tall pole. Face the front of the box so that it is out of the prevailing wind & rain, ideally between North & Southeast. Height should be Approx. 3 – 5 metres but also ensuring that there is a clear flight path to the box, & that there is good visibility from it. Ypu should also line the base of the box with about 1 inch of wood chippings. Kestrel Box Dimensions Weight: 7.26kg
Height: 620mm
Width: 390mm (at base)
Depth: 350mm Kestrel Facts A familiar sight with its pointed wings & long tail, hovering beside a roadside verge. Numbers of kestrels declined in the 1970s, probably as a result of changes in farming & so it is included on the Amber List. The Kestrel has adapted readily to man-made environments & can survive right in the centre of cities. Kestrels are found all year round in a wide variety of habitats, from moor & heath, to farmland & urban areas. The only places they do not favour are dense forests, vast treeless wetlands & mountains. They are a familiar sight hovering beside a motorway or other main road. They can often be seen perched on a high tree branch, or on a telephone post or wire, on the look out for prey. Their diet consists of small mammals & birds Source: RSPB