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Unk Bond
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Joined: Tue Aug 22, 2023 1:11 pm
Location: Ohio

Hello All
My 2 PMCA decoys arrived today
I was really impressed They just look great
Well I went to my feeder rack pole

And removed two feeder trays with drain holes
Wanted to see how my decory would set in the feeder tray
Looked very natural setting there Imitating it was eating

Now to mount it there It was a breeze mounting my decory to the floor of the feeder tray
I just chose a drain hole that would let my decoy face the direction I wanted
The dain holes were perfect for rhe size decory bolt they sent me

Use a phillips screw drver and screw the bolt up through bottom of the tray into the bottom of my decory
Now to set back and see if my off the wall idea works [ Smile [ Later Unk
Unk Bond
Posts: 206
Joined: Tue Aug 22, 2023 1:11 pm
Location: Ohio

Hello
Add on
Even my cat thinks its a real bird Smile [ Later Unk
Unk Bond
Posts: 206
Joined: Tue Aug 22, 2023 1:11 pm
Location: Ohio

Hello Unk
What mounting did you use
Good question
The decory has 2 bottom holes
I chose the front bottom hole

Tilted the bird Decory down more in the front
Intern lowering the birds head
Like it was eating ] Later Unk
Thomas Maddox
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Joined: Fri Jun 25, 2021 5:23 pm
Location: Sulphur, Louisiana

Nice Unk! Got pictures?
Unk Bond
Posts: 206
Joined: Tue Aug 22, 2023 1:11 pm
Location: Ohio

Hello
Sorry may later type camera I have
Can't get to take pictures out side
Will take one off and bring it in the house for a picture later

Next few days no rain We will see if the decory can entice one To the tray to eat ] Later Unk
Martintown33
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Joined: Tue Jun 01, 2021 6:21 pm
Location: Laplace,La
Martin Colony History: Colony started in 1998. 2 s&k modified houses and gourd rack

Hi unk.. good luck on your training.. .. just wanted to let you know.. as long as your martins are feeding successfully , without weather events or lack of food, it’s not likely they will take to tray feeding … they really are hard to entice to feed from the tray, unless they are very hungry.. but who knows.. it can’t hurt to try! Good luck!
Rob
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Laplace, La
Unk Bond
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Joined: Tue Aug 22, 2023 1:11 pm
Location: Ohio

Hello
Like he old saying goes
One never knows Till one tries [ Smile

Later Unk
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