wood duck box locations

[halfton]

Have always seen them sitting on poles in ponds lakes and reservoirs.
Anybody ever put up boxes along a stream running through a woods or on a tree growing on the bank of a stream running through a farm field?

Neighbor has a stream running through their woods that I think would be a good place to set a couple. Several trees leaning over the water and a couple of other places off the stream bank that the hatch lings would have a easy walk to the water after exiting the nest box.
I would be setting them up with some predator guards on the tree, pole(if one is used) and a sloped roof to try and keep the vermin out.

Russ

[TrappinTommer]

I would think that the strem through the woods would be a good place for some. I have seen wood ducks nest in trees in the middle of the woods where there was only a 20'x20' water hole.

[halfton]

That's interesting on the 20x20 waterhole tt.
Does anyone have any idea how high I should mount the boxes on the trees? The one I got mounted is probably five feet off the ground. Measured from the bottom of the box to the ground.

Got two boxes made up now and have one set out along the stream that runs through my father in laws farm. Been up a few days now and found some scratch marks on the front and some dried mud on the entrance hole today when i checked it out.
I've jumped several pairs of woodies on this stream this year. Looking forward to possibly getting a pair to nest.

Getting with my son in law this weekend to get his trail camera and see if I can't get some pics.

Russ