. Popular official guide to the New York Zoological Park. New York Zoological Park. NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL PARK. 141. -«m IQLATIC riPT) IKlLbB crowd around tlieir keeper, and with wide-open pouclies earnestly solicit contributions. THE AQUATIC BIRD HOUSE, No. 5. This building is the result of an attempt to solve an old problem in a new way—the care of large migratory water birds in the most uneven winter climate on earth. In com- parison with the care in winter of flamingoes, large herons, egrets, ibises, and the like, the housing of perching birds, birds of prey and the parrots, presents few dii
. Popular official guide to the New York Zoological Park. New York Zoological Park. NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL PARK. 141. -«m IQLATIC riPT) IKlLbB crowd around tlieir keeper, and with wide-open pouclies earnestly solicit contributions. THE AQUATIC BIRD HOUSE, No. 5. This building is the result of an attempt to solve an old problem in a new way—the care of large migratory water birds in the most uneven winter climate on earth. In com- parison with the care in winter of flamingoes, large herons, egrets, ibises, and the like, the housing of perching birds, birds of prey and the parrots, presents few diiticulties. But the wealth of fine water birds in North America alone, and tiie interest attaching to them, seem to justify the labor and expense that have been involved in this building and its appointments. Practically all of the birds to be seen in this building in winter are mentioned elsewdiere in this volume. THE OWL CAGES.—After the completion of the Eagle and Vulture Aviary, the ten large cages on the exterior of the Aquatic-Bird House, which have been occupied tempo- rarily by the birds of prey, will be used for the owl collec- tion. The Giant Eagle Owl, (Bubo bubo), is a true giant among the owls. It is found throughout continental Europe, keep-. 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 New York Zoological Park; Hornaday, William Temple, 1854-1937; New York Zoological Society. New York New York Zoological Society
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