. St. Nicholas [serial] . DETAII- OF FIG. 1. A wires hanging like a curtainin the entrance. This con-trivance, called the trap, isso arranged that the birds,although they can go inthrough it easily, cannot goout. It is very easy to makea good one. Simply get sixpieces of wire, thirty incheslong. Telephone wire, orany wire about the size ofan ordinarj parlor-matchwill do. Bend the six piecesas shown in Figure a horizontal line onthe inside wall one inchabove the top of the en-trance (Line A, Figure 3).On this line, measure of¥ thefirst point one inch from theleft side of the entrance r,
. St. Nicholas [serial] . DETAII- OF FIG. 1. A wires hanging like a curtainin the entrance. This con-trivance, called the trap, isso arranged that the birds,although they can go inthrough it easily, cannot goout. It is very easy to makea good one. Simply get sixpieces of wire, thirty incheslong. Telephone wire, orany wire about the size ofan ordinarj parlor-matchwill do. Bend the six piecesas shown in Figure a horizontal line onthe inside wall one inchabove the top of the en-trance (Line A, Figure 3).On this line, measure of¥ thefirst point one inch from theleft side of the entrance r, J lower. This will enable yourpigeons to hop in easily andlook around for a momentbefore flying to the nest. Youcan also throw food on theinside platform where thebirds can see it easily if theyappear reluctant to enter. Make a door to fit in theentrance and place hinges onthe side so that it will swingback against the outsidewall. Bore a small hole (A,Figure 2) through the wall,slightly more than two feetfrom the side of the en-trance. P
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