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A makeMZ ST original 3D puzzle
The Bird Hotel
A nest box, also spelled nestbox, is a man-made enclosure provided for animals to nest
in. Nest boxes are most frequently utilized for birds, in which case they are also
called birdhouses, but some mammalian species may also use them. Placing nestboxes or
roosting boxes may also be used to help maintain populations of particular species in an
area. Nest boxes are usually wooden, though some for birds are made from a mixture of wood and
concrete, called woodcrete. Metal nest boxes are also marketed, but these are generally
unsuitable for outdoor use, as they can overheat in sun, and provide no insulation to
cold. Many nest boxes are cuboid and have a sloping roof, with a hinged top, side or front to
provide access for cleaning, bird ringing or, when used for domesticated species, to
give the breeder access to the young. Boxes may either have an entrance hole or be
open-fronted. Some nest boxes can be highly decorated and complex, sometimes mimicking
human houses or other structures. They may also contain nest box cameras so that use of,
and activity within, the box can be monitored.
Different sizes of nest-box suit different species of birds with very small boxes attracting
wrens and treecreepers and very large ones attracting ducks and owls.
Seasonally removing old nest material and parasites is important if they are to be
successfully re-used.
The Tufted Titmouse and Tree Sparrows have been shown to prefer woodcrete boxes to
wooden. Birds nesting in woodcrete sites had earlier clutches, a shorter incubation
period, and more reproductive success, perhaps because the synthetic nests were warmer
than their wooden counterparts.
This is the first Bird House makeMZST has completed so collect now!
There are more to come!
Comes in:
1/8th inch
1/4 inch
1/2 inch
3mm
6mm
12mm
Both clean and filleted corner versions.
Comes with a Full Color Multi-Page Assembly Guide!
Copyright on this model allows you to make 50 copies then you must purchase another copy.
Commercial licenses available. Contact us!
