Dimensions: 17-3/4"
high x 9-1/2" wide x 11" deep
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American Kestrels are found throughout
the United States and Canada. They prefer
open urban or cultivated areas containing
scattered trees or other high perches,
such as utility lines. Their habitat is
varied, including forest edges, orchards,
pastures and deserts. The breeding season
can begin as early as March or as late as
May, depending upon the latitude.
Kestrels nest in snags, deserted
woodpecker holes, and other natural tree
cavities, as well as in cliffs, dirt
banks, under the eaves of buildings, and
in nest boxes. Kestrels usually have one
brood per season, but in the southern
portion of the range or in regions where
prey is plentiful, double broods are
common. Pairs that are double-brooded
often reuse the nest from the first
brood. The Kestrel House includes an
internal perch so mother and young can
keep an eye out for their next meal and
wood shavings for nesting material. Mount
Kestrel houses 10 to 30 feet high on lone
trees in fields, on trees along edges of
woodlots, and on farm buildings. Optional
Slate Squirrel Guard available to provide
extra protection from squirrels that like
to enlarge the entrance hole and occupy a
bird house. |
