. The book of birds, common birds of town and country and American game birds . d-houses, to be supplied for those birds that nest about buildiiiRS or in holes oftrees, there seems to be an almost infinite variety; tree stumps, real or artificial, boxes, cot-taRcs, houses, large and eIal)orate mansions, barrel-houses, gourds, flower-pots, tin-cans,shelves, and all kinds of contraptions (see page 176). The nest-boxes on my place havebeen occupied by screech-owls, bhuljirds. chickadees, tree-swalK>ws, flickers, white-breastednuthatches, and great-crested flycatchers (see page 177). Oil siihur
. The book of birds, common birds of town and country and American game birds . d-houses, to be supplied for those birds that nest about buildiiiRS or in holes oftrees, there seems to be an almost infinite variety; tree stumps, real or artificial, boxes, cot-taRcs, houses, large and eIal)orate mansions, barrel-houses, gourds, flower-pots, tin-cans,shelves, and all kinds of contraptions (see page 176). The nest-boxes on my place havebeen occupied by screech-owls, bhuljirds. chickadees, tree-swalK>ws, flickers, white-breastednuthatches, and great-crested flycatchers (see page 177). Oil siihurhan i>laccs and in ihc countrythe use of cverj^reens, larjje plantationswhen possible, is of prime importance asa protection from the elements, as asource of natural food supply, and onaccount also of the nesting sites they in- variably otTer. Xothing is finer al)lantation of white pitie or and balsam are beautiful andotVer temi)tinj; nesting sites, while thenative reel cedar seems a favorite treefor the nest-builders and also contributes 161 c C o --.
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