Zoological Society bulletin . t eventof all is the successful hatching of five sturdy-goslings by the cereopsis geese. The little birdsare much stronger than those of two years agoand are growing rapidly. A temporary fence offine-mesh wire has been placed across the CranePaddock, giving the geese a large space at thesouthern end well supplied with grass. As thisis only the second time that birds of this specieshave been hatched in this country, as far asknown, much interest attaches to the occurrence. The Owl Cages.—Now that the eagles andvultures have been removed to more commodiousquarters,
Zoological Society bulletin . t eventof all is the successful hatching of five sturdy-goslings by the cereopsis geese. The little birdsare much stronger than those of two years agoand are growing rapidly. A temporary fence offine-mesh wire has been placed across the CranePaddock, giving the geese a large space at thesouthern end well supplied with grass. As thisis only the second time that birds of this specieshave been hatched in this country, as far asknown, much interest attaches to the occurrence. The Owl Cages.—Now that the eagles andvultures have been removed to more commodiousquarters, their former abodes are available fortheir smaller relatives and the owls. The daintysparrow hawks, of which we possess four species,are now ensconced in two large out-door cageson the western side of the Aquatic Bird House,where they can enjoy a degree of liberty neverbefore within our power to give them. Theother cages of this series are occupied by ourextensive collection of owls. L. S. C. S90 ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY BULLETIN. ? ouj o a no v ° S X 0 — a?E j: UJ Q. 1 2 I- M o O o Z •= ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY BULLETIN 891
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