. The Bird food company's book of cage birds:. Cage birds. ?i THE We now come to the bird about which more poetry has been written than />7 any other y ^^^^ feathered song- ster. When everyone is 'j:- sleep, his tiny throat pours forth its sweet music to the moon; but when caged he sings by day and night, and his is the music that one never wishes still. In plumage he is a modest bird, and in size he is about as large as a blue bird. It has always been a matter of surprise that such a small bird as the Nightingale should possess such wonderful song-power, as its singing can be
. The Bird food company's book of cage birds:. Cage birds. ?i THE We now come to the bird about which more poetry has been written than />7 any other y ^^^^ feathered song- ster. When everyone is 'j:- sleep, his tiny throat pours forth its sweet music to the moon; but when caged he sings by day and night, and his is the music that one never wishes still. In plumage he is a modest bird, and in size he is about as large as a blue bird. It has always been a matter of surprise that such a small bird as the Nightingale should possess such wonderful song-power, as its singing can be heard, on a still night, at a distance of a mile ; but the fact is explained by the great strength of the muscles of the throat. The Nightingale requires a large cage, which should be hung in a subdued light. A cage with the back and sides of dark wood, is the best for this bird, and the roof should be covered, on the inside, with green baize, thus preventing the bird's head from being injured when he flies upward. The perches should be covered with soft material, as his feet are very tender, and apt to become sore when plain wooden perches are used. The cost of such a cage is $ The same treatment is required as for other soft-billed birds. Although apt to be rather a delicate bird when first caught, after once becoming accustomed to cage life, it is among the longest-lived of cage birds, instances being known of Nightingales having lived fourteen years in con- finement. A Nightingale beginning to sing is worth in fuU song, from to ,. 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 Philadelphia bird food company. [from old catalog]. The Philadelphia bird food companu
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