. Bird-lore . irds Bath Possibly a description of a birds bathI have found to be successful may be ofinterest to Bird-Lore readers. The stones which form the support arelaid up without mortar, so as to leaveopenings between them. These are filledwith soil and ferns planted in them, andin one large opening we planted anumbrella plant, which grows very fast,as the drip from the tank keeps it wellwatered. The stone support is about twofeet high by three feet long and eighteeninches wide. The open bathing-tank ontop of the stones is ten inches wide, threefeet long, and one and one-half inches 192
. Bird-lore . irds Bath Possibly a description of a birds bathI have found to be successful may be ofinterest to Bird-Lore readers. The stones which form the support arelaid up without mortar, so as to leaveopenings between them. These are filledwith soil and ferns planted in them, andin one large opening we planted anumbrella plant, which grows very fast,as the drip from the tank keeps it wellwatered. The stone support is about twofeet high by three feet long and eighteeninches wide. The open bathing-tank ontop of the stones is ten inches wide, threefeet long, and one and one-half inches 192 Bird - Lore deep, made of galvanized iron. Back ofthe stones we drove a cedar post, leavingthe post about six or eight inches abovethe bathing-tank. On this post we havea galvanized tank which holds three pailsof water. This tank has an opening onone side near the bottom, so that thewater drips from it into the bathing-tankbelow; this drip can be regulated to runfast or slow, according to the weather, as •^^. A SUCCESSFUL BIRDS BATH on hot days the birds use the tank more,and the drip can be arranged so that thelower tank is kept full. We usually fillthe tank in the morning and put in anextra pail at noon, so the water is keptfresh all day. This is all the attentionnecessary. We have a cover on the largertank, as the water keeps cooler. The birds certainly like the arrange-ment, as it is used all day long. Veryoften there will be four or five birds bathing at once, and others waiting theirturn. The tank is in a shady corner of thelawn about thirty feet from the shrubbery near the tank is a mixtureof wild roses, elderberry, wild crab, cherry,and hawthorn trees. On the other sideof the tank is a large bed of perennialphlox. It is altogether the most interestingpart of our yard, and we feelvery well paid for the workand small expense we havebeen to in building it.—Henry P. Severson, Winne-conne, Wise. Bird-Houses and Lunch-Boxes In housing and feeding ourlittle feath
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