. Bird lore . BOX WITH SLIDINGCOVER Nesting-Boxes 9 the domestic economj of a pair of Bluebirds. It is a simple affair with oneside rabbeted for a pane of glass, and a door which shuts over the glass. Thedoor is kept closed most of the time until the young are hatched. It canthen be kept open as much as seems desirable, to observe the habits of thebirds through the glass; but it must be arranged so that the sun will notshine in it, as that might be fatal to the young birds. The box shown inthe cut is mounted on a short board projecting from my window-sill. Thedoor is hinged at the bottom by a
. Bird lore . BOX WITH SLIDINGCOVER Nesting-Boxes 9 the domestic economj of a pair of Bluebirds. It is a simple affair with oneside rabbeted for a pane of glass, and a door which shuts over the glass. Thedoor is kept closed most of the time until the young are hatched. It canthen be kept open as much as seems desirable, to observe the habits of thebirds through the glass; but it must be arranged so that the sun will notshine in it, as that might be fatal to the young birds. The box shown inthe cut is mounted on a short board projecting from my window-sill. Thedoor is hinged at the bottom by a piece of leather, and opens toward thewindow. It has been occupied for three seasons by Chickadees, and any one.
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