. Methods of attracting birds. Birds. 64 METHODS OF ATTRACTING BIRDS the second, two were used; while last year five were occupied by robins and the sixth was appro- priated by a phoebe, who has thus kindly given me a hint for more trays to be placed in locations likely to suit this lovable worker for garden ; Phoebe. â The phoebe prefers some covering above its nest, and for this bird, shelves or open boxes may be nailed ''^^^^Xv-^^^^^ to plates or rafters in j=i_ barns, cellars, and low -- SHELr FOR PHCEBE'S NEST (Drawn by £â H. Forbush) Barn Swallow. â For barn swallows c
. Methods of attracting birds. Birds. 64 METHODS OF ATTRACTING BIRDS the second, two were used; while last year five were occupied by robins and the sixth was appro- priated by a phoebe, who has thus kindly given me a hint for more trays to be placed in locations likely to suit this lovable worker for garden ; Phoebe. â The phoebe prefers some covering above its nest, and for this bird, shelves or open boxes may be nailed ''^^^^Xv-^^^^^ to plates or rafters in j=i_ barns, cellars, and low -- SHELr FOR PHCEBE'S NEST (Drawn by £â H. Forbush) Barn Swallow. â For barn swallows cleats may be nailed horizontally to the rafters of the barn, or bracket-shelves may be put up. A hole should be made in the barn and left constantly open, so that the birds may come in at will. Perhaps the scarcity of these birds in some localities may be due to the modern style of barn, with its tightly closed sides. An orna- mental opening can easily be made in the gable, which will in no way detract from the appear- ance or use of the building. If desired, this can be closed during the Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Trafton, Gilbert H. (Gilbert Haven), 1874-. Boston New York, Houghton Mifflin Company
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