. Bird notes . tany reason, save, perhaps, the abnormal dry heat and the cussedness of birdy temperament. No. 3 AviAEY : This aviary, which was completedand ready for occupancy in May last, is roomy and trees and plants were mostly on the spot and supply am-ple and dense natural cover, the bulk of the ground area iscovered with grass, which is periodically mown; there is asmall bank with shrubs on top and is a tangle of varied her-bage. A cement bath with a wire division serves bothaviaries (Nos. 2 and 3, see plan). The arrangement for pre-venting husks being scattered about and fo
. Bird notes . tany reason, save, perhaps, the abnormal dry heat and the cussedness of birdy temperament. No. 3 AviAEY : This aviary, which was completedand ready for occupancy in May last, is roomy and trees and plants were mostly on the spot and supply am-ple and dense natural cover, the bulk of the ground area iscovered with grass, which is periodically mown; there is asmall bank with shrubs on top and is a tangle of varied her-bage. A cement bath with a wire division serves bothaviaries (Nos. 2 and 3, see plan). The arrangement for pre-venting husks being scattered about and for holding the seedvessels is quite ingenious and Capt. Eeeves design. It consistsreally of a sort of box cage, the front of which is in threeparts, which can all be turned back or down out of the 266 ^is its to Members Aviaries. way, leaving- the front entirely open. The seed pans are placedinside—when the side flaps (or doors) are fixed up, the cen-tral flap forms a drop door and Avitli the aid of a piece of. string- worked from the outside, any bird or birds can be easilycaptured. This box-food-cage is fixed in a post about fourfeet high and has a turntable sort of arrangement, by Avhichit can be turned to any position, so that wind cannot blowits contents about and it certainly answered its purposesexcellently. The shed is solidly built of stone, with a concretefloor; the foundation of flight is also concrete and extendstwo feet below ground level for the purpose of keeping outrodents. The flight framing is of angle iron, covered Withthree eighths mesh netting, a,nd coated with black varnish. Thegeneral design is neat and plain, yet the whole is very effective,and though on the terrace, in close proximity to the house, the Visits to Meynhers Aviaries. 267 aviaries, far from iDeing an eyesore, are an ornamental featureof the terrace lawn. Its Occupants: This aviary contains the followingpairs: Yellow-rumped Finches. Avadavats (2 pairs). Chinese Painted Quails. Grey Singing
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