. Nature-study; a manual for teachers and students. Nature study. 144 NATURE-STUDY bowl, filled with water. The water should be renewed daily and the dish frequently cleaned. In the hot, dry weather of summer many birds will come to drink and bathe. It is pleasant to see the birds taking their baths. I have had such a drinking and bath- ing basin for several summers, and con- sider it one of the greatest satisfactions I get from my gar- den. Right in the heart of the town the basin is visited by robins, bluejays, grosbeaks, catbirds, orioles, and, of course, numberless sparrows. At one time I
. Nature-study; a manual for teachers and students. Nature study. 144 NATURE-STUDY bowl, filled with water. The water should be renewed daily and the dish frequently cleaned. In the hot, dry weather of summer many birds will come to drink and bathe. It is pleasant to see the birds taking their baths. I have had such a drinking and bath- ing basin for several summers, and con- sider it one of the greatest satisfactions I get from my gar- den. Right in the heart of the town the basin is visited by robins, bluejays, grosbeaks, catbirds, orioles, and, of course, numberless sparrows. At one time I counted as many as eighteen house sparrows at the basin at one time. The robins are es- pecially regular visi- tors to it. No other bird seems to bathe as regularly as this one and to enjoy its bath so thoroughly. The basin-stand may be made more attractive by growing plants in a box around the basin, and vines at the foot of the post. Some branches nailed to the post furnish convenient perches and add to the rustic effect. Such a drinking basin should be set up on the school ground,. Drinking 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 Holtz, Frederick Leopold, 1870-. New York, C. Scribner's Sons
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