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====== CrowBox Location Selection ====== | ====== CrowBox Location Selection ====== | ||
- | ===== 05/10/18 v.1 ===== | + | When you put out your new CrowBox, you must begin waiting for local corvids to notice it and eventually approach it in order to interact. We call this process " |
- | When you put out your new Crowbox, you must begin waiting for local corvids | + | This article assumes that your CrowBox will be set up somewhere on a piece of property around a home or apartment building, but setting up a CrowBox in any environment is pretty much the same - you just need to consider the environmental conditions that are likely |
- | This article assumes | + | We have learned |
- | We have learned that the most important element for success in discovery is making sure that corvid visitors have a good opportunity to observe the Crowbox from a nearby safe place, which we call a " | + | But they will take advantage of nearby trees, shrubs, fences, power lines and so on to work their way closer to the CrowBox |
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- | But they will take advantage of nearby trees, shrubs, fences, power lines and so on to work their way closer to the Crowbox | + | |
In an area without good natural vantage points, such as a large empty field, you will have to provide some vantage points of your own. Just about anything a bird will land on will work, but the number one rule of a good vantage point is: | In an area without good natural vantage points, such as a large empty field, you will have to provide some vantage points of your own. Just about anything a bird will land on will work, but the number one rule of a good vantage point is: | ||
- | ** - Be sure the vantage point is //above// the Crowbox.** | + | ** - Be sure the vantage point is //above// the CrowBox.** |
- | Corvids will want a good look at the place where they are thinking of landing, and since they are meant to land on top of the Crowbox, nearby vantage points should provide a clear view of the top of the Crowbox. Perhaps the simplest handmade vantage point is a pole driven into the ground with a simple horizontal perch attached. | + | Corvids will want a good look at the place where they are thinking of landing, and since they are meant to land on top of the CrowBox, nearby vantage points should provide a clear view of the top of the CrowBox. Perhaps the simplest handmade vantage point is a pole driven into the ground with a simple horizontal perch attached. |
- | Now that you know how to pick a spot which provides good vantage points, you next need to think about the handful of environmental elements which should be avoided. These are pretty obvious- if it might frighten a bird, it’s bad for your Crowbox. These are usually human constructs which move or make noise unexpectedly. Avoid placing your Crowbox | + | Now that you know how to pick a spot which provides good vantage points, you next need to think about the handful of environmental elements which should be avoided. These are pretty obvious- if it might frighten a bird, it’s bad for your CrowBox. These are usually human constructs which move or make noise unexpectedly. Avoid placing your CrowBox |
Other factors to consider include dogs or cats that might wander through, weather conditions (like wind), or access by malicious actors (i.e., squirrels.) | Other factors to consider include dogs or cats that might wander through, weather conditions (like wind), or access by malicious actors (i.e., squirrels.) |
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