. Common birds of town and country . WIFO PFACK DUCK ON A GAME PRESERVE Photo by Herbert K. Job Mr. Herbert K. Job, State Ornithologist of Connecticut, is having some very interestingexperiences on a game preserve in Connecticut, where low-lying areas have been floodedand the wild ducks attracted in increasing numbers each year from miles around (seepage 337)- 338. song-sparrows taking a bath A pool with foundation of concrete sunken in the ground Photo by Ernest Harold Paynes . can be made a very interesting feature of any garden, to say nothing of its attractiveness to birds. It is essen-tia
. Common birds of town and country . WIFO PFACK DUCK ON A GAME PRESERVE Photo by Herbert K. Job Mr. Herbert K. Job, State Ornithologist of Connecticut, is having some very interestingexperiences on a game preserve in Connecticut, where low-lying areas have been floodedand the wild ducks attracted in increasing numbers each year from miles around (seepage 337)- 338. song-sparrows taking a bath A pool with foundation of concrete sunken in the ground Photo by Ernest Harold Paynes . can be made a very interesting feature of any garden, to say nothing of its attractiveness to birds. It is essen-tial, however, that the slope of the sides should be gradual and the water at the edgesshallow (see page 333). position at that. They seem absolutelyfearless, come and go at will, though onlya short distance away are gunners whoare waiting to take a crack at them. Only a few of us have ponds to whichgeese may be attracted, but the above ex-periment shows what can be and has beendone in the way of attracting and taminglocally the shy wild geese. HOUSES FOR THE BIRDS Of bird-houses, to be supplied for thosebirds that nest about buildings or inholes of trees, there seems to be an al-most infinite variety; tree stumps, real orartificial, boxes, cottages, houses, largeand elaborate mansions, barrel-houses,gourds, flower-pots, tin-cans, shelves,and all kinds of cont
Size: 1863px × 1342px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthornati, bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, booksubjectbirds
