Making and positioning a duck nesting tube.

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[@LydiaHChrist]

This is fantastic! Much cooler-looking than some kind of duck box, too. Thanks for the well-made video. I’ve been watching a duck pair look after a nest in my pond here for a few weeks and after I saw them both somewhat aimlessly waddling elsewhere on the property today I checked out the nest and a snake was in it and the eggs all gone. Some broken eggshells remain so it appears that a raccoon probably found them as well. These guys return every year and I’ve never seen ducklings, much less the nest, so getting a safe place or two set up is high on the priority list. Thanks!!

[@summerwindfarm3590]

Great video. Heading out to get supplies. By the way, Donkey Kong called and wants his mallet back.

[@Kate98755]

leave the music off next time, it's too loud, then you're talking is too low, i wanted to hear you

[@cliffordmarkland2624]

Great video👍

[@alanknight4418]

Would like to see some type of sheathing or house wrap around the outside layer. To prevent the straw from getting wet and mildewed. Also a predator shield on the post.

[@insektenprinz]

Die Eier brauchen aber eine hohe Luftfeuchtigkeit. Klingt komisch, ist aber so. :) Gestalten Sie ein Nest so natürlich, wie es nur geht. Keine Dachpappe oder ähnliches verwenden.

[@Ezra-bd9rb]

You are amazing!

[@Pete-in-Essex]

Great Stuff.

[@yankeetothecore]

Don't ya just love zip ties.. Great video 💕

[@pobblebonk3]

Awesome

[@kieranfoster902]

Do you ever get Gadwall nesting in them?

[@MrRolloTomassie]

We have mallards in our pond. I want to try this but I thought mallards nested on the ground. Is my assumption not correct?

[@BASCfilms]

Hi, you are correct - however mallard will occupy nest tubes which in turn increases their hatching success rates.

[@janicepell2947]

awesome and easy to build thank you!! We built one before but just floated in on top of the water and a predator go it

[@ArieteArmsRAMLITE]

Makes me laugh seeing people using deep sea diving gear, in USA we go into frozen ponds with jeans and sneakers on (to install our duck hutches).

[@jamescope4511]

I hope you go onto the frozen ponds rather than into them which is what would probably happen here.