. Bird notes . 233 latter makes splendid shade for Gouldians, etc., and grows some 10 or12ft. high. This aviary is made ill sections, 12ft. long 8ft. high of 3 x 2redpine, hoarded 2ft. from the ground, and rests 011 a concrete and hrickfoundation ; the frame work is all mortised together, and the sections holttogether with |* iron holts. The centre posts consist of six uprights4x 2*, cemented in the ground ahout 2ft; these carry the cross heams whichsupport the top wire netting, heing fastened together by angle irons andscrews. The whole of the top and sides are covered with h mesh wirenetting
. Bird notes . 233 latter makes splendid shade for Gouldians, etc., and grows some 10 or12ft. high. This aviary is made ill sections, 12ft. long 8ft. high of 3 x 2redpine, hoarded 2ft. from the ground, and rests 011 a concrete and hrickfoundation ; the frame work is all mortised together, and the sections holttogether with |* iron holts. The centre posts consist of six uprights4x 2*, cemented in the ground ahout 2ft; these carry the cross heams whichsupport the top wire netting, heing fastened together by angle irons andscrews. The whole of the top and sides are covered with h mesh wirenetting; in three of the sides I have a door. The houses, or shelters, con-sist of one shed, 12 x 6ft., standing inside this flight, well lighted andfurnished with pea sticks and nest hoxes. There is another house, or shelter, the same size, hut this is built onto the flight; there is also a rustic summer house. To the inside of theflight sections are nailed pea sticks, which prevent the inmates from flyingwildly agai
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