Our “damaged” TEP wooden pole, currently occupied by Gila woodpeckers, was left in place at our request with a new larger metal pole installed next to it. TEP is replacing older compromised wooden poles with metal ones because it’s more cost effective in the long run. Perhaps APS might do the same? Good luck in your efforts!!!
Yeah...we'll see. I understand APS with their fire concerns and such, and we do live in a wildfire-prone canyon. But... I'll try to rescue the pole, or the cavity, and my neighbors are already offering to build a next box and place it there, if it's allowed. Not sure elf owls will accept a fabricated nest box...
I wonder if you can't cut a section of the pole with the nest hole and strap it to the new pole (or maybe they would do it for you as it has to be so high). Worth asking.
Fingers crossed for your elf owls! You really should talk to a birdseed company about sponsoring your Substack I providing you with seed.
Thanks! I'll let you know how it goes. What a great idea--ACE should sponsor me for the local exposure!
Our “damaged” TEP wooden pole, currently occupied by Gila woodpeckers, was left in place at our request with a new larger metal pole installed next to it. TEP is replacing older compromised wooden poles with metal ones because it’s more cost effective in the long run. Perhaps APS might do the same? Good luck in your efforts!!!
Thanks! I had this discussion with APS--but not about a metal pole. I'll check with them--sounds like a great idea!
Oh, no! Not the elf owls pole!!!
Yeah...we'll see. I understand APS with their fire concerns and such, and we do live in a wildfire-prone canyon. But... I'll try to rescue the pole, or the cavity, and my neighbors are already offering to build a next box and place it there, if it's allowed. Not sure elf owls will accept a fabricated nest box...
I wonder if you can't cut a section of the pole with the nest hole and strap it to the new pole (or maybe they would do it for you as it has to be so high). Worth asking.
Yes, one of my proposed options for sure!