. Agriculture; a text for the school and the farm . The yellow-bellied sapsucker. BIRDS AND OTHER INSECT DESTROYERS 439 Attracting the birds.—Bird houses consisting of smallboxes roofed over, cans open at one end, or other suitablereceptacles placed in trees or on posts in secluded placeswill do much to attract certain birds. When deep snowcovers the ground in winter, hiding the seeds and otherfood, it will pay well to scatter a little grain each daywhere the non-miefratingf birds will find English sparrows, male and female. How to treat a friend.—Bird hunting should not bewith a gun, but
. Agriculture; a text for the school and the farm . The yellow-bellied sapsucker. BIRDS AND OTHER INSECT DESTROYERS 439 Attracting the birds.—Bird houses consisting of smallboxes roofed over, cans open at one end, or other suitablereceptacles placed in trees or on posts in secluded placeswill do much to attract certain birds. When deep snowcovers the ground in winter, hiding the seeds and otherfood, it will pay well to scatter a little grain each daywhere the non-miefratingf birds will find English sparrows, male and female. How to treat a friend.—Bird hunting should not bewith a gun, but with a camera, field glass or alert eyes forthe purpose of becoming acquainted with our featheredfriends. Birds nests should never be disturbed, the eggshandled or the young worried during nesting time. Thefashion which decorates hats with the plumage of birds. 440 AGRICULTURE thus requiring their destruction, should be severely con-demned. We should even come to look upon toads, lizards,snakes and frogs as our friends and treat them well. Topics for Investigation 1. Make a list of the birds you are able to identify atsight. Do you know the nesting habits of each of these? 2. Make a list of all the birds eggs you are able toidentify. Dp you know the hatching time of each ? 3. Secure a copy of Farmers Bulletins Nos. 54 and506, and make a table of the food of each of the commonbirds of your locality. 4. What birds remain over winter in your region?What ones migrate and where do they go
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