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 Lucky for you we’ve prepared a complete guide on [[kit:Site_Preparation|preparing your site]] for the CrowBox. The information in this guide can dramatically speed up the agonizing process of waiting for Corvids to find and use your new CrowBox. Lucky for you we’ve prepared a complete guide on [[kit:Site_Preparation|preparing your site]] for the CrowBox. The information in this guide can dramatically speed up the agonizing process of waiting for Corvids to find and use your new CrowBox.
  
 +Note that many locations suffer from Aggressive Squirrel Issues (tm). You may want to install your box on a pole mount, in which case the community had a lengthy discussion with some advice [[https://groups.google.com/g/crowboxkit/c/EJ6eRh6KxAc/m/dxCUQgUUFgAJ|here]]. 
 ===== 4. Assemble hardware and configure software ===== ===== 4. Assemble hardware and configure software =====
  
 We’ve got a complete hardware assembly guide [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpfDKGsrnBESVeekIrV1mNA?view_as=subscriber|video series]]. If there’s demand from the community for a written guide we’re totally open to someone transcribing the videos and converting them to this purpose! We’ll do our best to support people as they build their CrowBoxes, through [[http://groups.google.com/group/CrowBoxKit|the forum]]. We’ve got a complete hardware assembly guide [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpfDKGsrnBESVeekIrV1mNA?view_as=subscriber|video series]]. If there’s demand from the community for a written guide we’re totally open to someone transcribing the videos and converting them to this purpose! We’ll do our best to support people as they build their CrowBoxes, through [[http://groups.google.com/group/CrowBoxKit|the forum]].
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 +You should also download and print the paper [[http://www.thecrowbox.com/wiki/doku.php?id=kit:tools_and_helpers|tools]] to go along with the video assembly.
  
 Once you’ve got your hardware put together, configure the software and set it up for your first phase of training. More on that in our [[kit:software_configuration|software configuration guide]]. Once you’ve got your hardware put together, configure the software and set it up for your first phase of training. More on that in our [[kit:software_configuration|software configuration guide]].
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 If after a week they’re still not approaching it, try changing one thing and see if that helps. Wait another week, watching closely to see if the change has had an impact. Repeat the process until you see birds interacting closely with the box. This is where the forum is your friend; waiting is not easy, and it helps to get suggestions and ideas from other CrowBox maintainers.  If after a week they’re still not approaching it, try changing one thing and see if that helps. Wait another week, watching closely to see if the change has had an impact. Repeat the process until you see birds interacting closely with the box. This is where the forum is your friend; waiting is not easy, and it helps to get suggestions and ideas from other CrowBox maintainers. 
  
 +  * Be sure to follow [[kit:electrical_safety|electrical safety]] precautions when deploying your CrowBox.
 ===== 6. Conduct observations and iterate ===== ===== 6. Conduct observations and iterate =====
  
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