how do I weight the owl down?
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You can put sand or gravel inside. I attached to the rail gard of terrace just with plastic string.
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There is a little cup one can open, and one can put rocks in it. As far as whether works, it has to be moved around so the birds don't know it's a permanent fixture.
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Depends where you plan on placing it, I have mind on a piece of 1/14 PVC pipe.
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I mounted mine on a 1 &1/2 inch pole. The pole goes approx 10" inside the owl. My owl has been mounted like this for over a year and it has withstood several storms and strong winds.
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I put some good ole fashioned GA red clay! But regular dirt/sand will work, opening is on the bottom and does not leak once capped.
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I just used kitty litter and it worked out great! The owl works out great too. I've seen the same owl at a restaurant on the beach and they told me it keeps the birds away from the restaurant.
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There is a hole on the bottom of the owl so you can stack it to the ground. I don't stack mine because I move my owl everyday to a different part of my yard or my gardens.
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Depends on the weight. The perch has 3 spring loaded settings which adjust the weight at which the perch tips down. Large birds like blue jays still have trouble since the distance from the perch to the seed openings is small. The springs could probably be shortened which would decrease the tipping weight. Like I said this unit is ineffective for squirrels as the hang on one side and reach around to the other.
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The two study and stable carriers are HEAVY...This is the lightest... You can remove bottom tray or grate to lessen the heavyness, but the light ones are just not stable enough for travel and your bird needs to feel secure, in my opinion. I am not able to weigh it for you... but the specs will be correct.
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Unfortunately, I have not been able to scare even small birds with this device. I have located it in several locations to no avail. I have gone to a blow up snake stuffed into the area where these birds are attempting to next. I still have the Owl hanging in the poximity however.
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No, there is nothing to weigh it down. However, it is a little heavier material than other balance balls I have used.
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We live in Contra Costa Co in a wooded area. We hear the Owls but so far, after 3 months no tenants. Hopefully you will have better luck. We may have to move the box , but that is kind of a tough task , so we are waiting a little longer. Good luck
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Hello. There is no way on the bird itself to hang it. You'll need to attach something yourself if you want to hang it.
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it is thin and will blow away. I thought of the same thing. It is too small and no bottom. I use a rubbermaid basket and a heating blanket for the floor. I cover the basket with a blanket and set it in a corner and put bricks on top to weigh it down from the winter wind. Also try hay or straw and make a fort type thing.
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My best suggestion is one should put a sign that no doves, pigeons are allowed to feed from this bird feeder. If they are decent they will read the sign and never come back. For the bad ones you should make it more weight sensitive by rotating the inner rod so that only light birds can sit on the perch. In general this is the best bird feeder we found which keeps the squirrel away. Before the squirrels were the sole eaters from our bird feeders.
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I have fried 3 turkeys over the recent holidays. The largest was 14 lbs. I used butchers twine to tie up the wings and legs after I had the bird upright on the spit. I tied the twine around the bird as I secured the wings and legs. This method may of inadvertently kept my bird bound up tight preventing the situation you described. I have had great success with the TF200.
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No it doesn't weigh it down. It's not that thick. I wanted to keep it scratch free.
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There is a hook on both the top and the bottom. You attach the top hook to the place where you used to hang the feeder, then hang the feeder on the bottom hook. It lowers the feeder by about 3 inches. Works like a charm!
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I was told that owls can take a while to nest in a box. The best location is 15-20 feet off the ground, with access to a wide, open area, for example, the size of a soccer field. I got this information from the seller, from a local wildlife organization, and online. The seller has been EXCELLENT in answering my questions, so I suggest that you contact the seller. The nesting box is excellent quality, and the price can't be beat. Let me know if you have any questions -- Kirk Miller, kirkmiller, followed by at sign, followed by juno, followed by a dot, followed by com.
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Hi! The Owl was designed to easily be mounted onto a pole or stake. How do you plan on mounting it to this fence? We don't recommend any alternative methods but please keep in mind the risk involved using any adhesive or tools.Thank You. Please feel free to contact us should you require further assistance.
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I am at about 3000 ft with both cedar and fir trees (100 ft plus in height). There is a 5+ acre meadow below my owl box. I've had my owl box for about six months. No owls have found my box. There is a woodpecker
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Down pillows need to be "plumped ". Hold the pillow by the corners and shake it so the feathers fluff, then turn the pillowand repeat action. Then plump the long sides. Do this every morning. I have a pair of these pillows and love them.
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Google it for your particular area. Here in So OR, recommendation was to put up in late fall. That way there's lots of time for potential occupants to check it out for Spring nesting, and might provide winter shelter as well. I put mine up in Nov, but it's in an area that's good for owls but that I can't watch really well. It's March now, and I don't think it has any residents yet.