Green Feathers Handmade Wooden Side View Bird Box User Guide

: June 4, 2024
: green feathers

Table of Contents

Caring for this product
What’s needed
Where to mount your bird box
How to mount your camera into your box
How to mount your bird box
How to improve images in your bird box
Contact Us
References
Read User Manual Online (PDF format)
Download This Manual (PDF format)

Green Feathers Handmade Wooden Side View Bird Box User Guide

Thank you for purchasing a Green Feathers Side View Bird Box. Please read the following instructions before mounting your bird box.

Caring for this product

Your bird box is made out of high-quality UKsourced cedar wood. Cedar is a long- lasting timber that doesn’t require any treatment.
You can expect it to last for up to 20 years.

What’s needed

Attachments for tree, wall or fence
Drill or electric screwdriver
Pencil
Electrical tape
Cable fasteners

Where to mount your bird box

There are a few things to consider before you mount your bird box. Read our blog for more details: green-feathers.co.uk/blogs/news/hows-it-hangin- eight-tips-for-placingyour-bird-box-just-right

Keep it well away from bird feeders
Other visiting birds could disturb the nesting birds.

Place the box up to 3 metres above the ground
Attach your bird box to a tree, shed or garden wall.

Ensure predators cannot get to the box
Make sure common garden predators, such as cats or squirrels, cannot get near the box.

Shelter it from the weather
The box must face away from strong sunlight and winds. To stop rain entering, angle the box vertically or slightly downwards.

How to mount your camera into your box

It’s best to mount the camera inside the box and make sure it is working before installing the box. Our bird boxes are designed to make camera installation as easy as possible.

For easy access remove the front panel by unscrewing the screws (Fig. 1).

Fig. 1
On the upper face of the box, there is a pre-drilled 6mm hole. Most of our cameras include a 5mm machine bolt to secure the bracket to the box. Push this through the hole in the back of the box and screw into the threaded hole on the camera bracket to securely fasten it (Fig. 2).

Fig. 2
Route trailing cables through the specially designed air vents just below the roof on each side of the box.
Don’t screw the front panel back on until the box is mounted up and you are happy with the angle of the camera.

How to mount your bird box

The box has two holes drilled into the back, ready for mounting on any surface. You need to use appropriate fixings (not included) for the type of material you are mounting the box against.

We recommend using stainless steel screws and washers, rather than nails, that won’t rust.

If you’re fitting your box to a tree it’s really important to check its position every couple of years – as the tree grows it could damage your box. Otherwise you can attach the box over a branch or around the trunk of a tree using galvanised wire.

How to improve images in your bird box

If your camera shows black and white images during the day it means it’s not getting enough light and has switched to night vision mode. To illuminate the inside of your box without disturbing the birds you can install our daylight LED lamp.

The lamp features a light sensor so it automatically switches off at night to ensure the birds get a good night’s sleep. Attach the lamp inside the roof of the box using the included screws and feed the cable out of the side of the box.

Find the LED lamp on our website – search BBLED3.

Top tip:
Make sure you mount the lamp in front of the camera so that a shadow is not cast on the bottom of the box.