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Bens' Eagle Project 2012 | |
| For his Eagle Project, Ben decided to build bat houses that would be put in one of the city parks. While many people don't like bats, they are a huge benefit for city parks. They keep the population of many insects under control, and they are cool to watch fly at night. | |
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The first step was cutting the wood pieces and then assembling the bat houses. |
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Even thought the houses are very narrow, many bats can be in one house. This one is nearly together. |
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Roy and Andrew work as a team. |
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Once all of the houses were built, they needed to be stained. Lots of help make projects go faster. |
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Nearly finished with the staining. |
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A little time to dry, and they will be reasy to put upu another day. |
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The mounting brackets also needed to be stained. |
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The houses were then mounted on the steel post. |
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The first house goes up in Big Woods Lake. The ground was really hard and took a while to get the hole dug. |
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A few more screws go in to be sure the houses are sturdy on the pole. |
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Cement is mixed up on site to fill the hole and keep the post from moving. |
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The first bat house goes into the ground. |
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Then, the concrete goes in. |
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Once the pole is checked to be sure it is straight, it is braced until the cement is dry. |
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On to the next house. |
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This one went in at Fogdall. |
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It looks straight. Just secure the bracing and another one is done. |
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A good crew makes the Eagle Projects go faster and more fun. |
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Digging a hole at Black Hawk park. |
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The house is up, just finishing the bracing. |
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It looks like Ben has a happy crew. He must have fed them well. |
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The las hole by the Cedar River in Black hawk park. |
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More cement. Planning is important. You must have everything there that you need. |
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Mounting the last house. |
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Setting the last house. |
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Ok, a little to the left . . . |
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Securing a brace. |
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That looks srong. |
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The last bat house. Straight, braced, and looks great. |
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Ready for new tennants. It make take a few years for the bats to find the houses, but they will be used. |
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