. Camera studies of wild birds in their homes . Fig. 50. NEST OF BARN SWALLOW Taken by reflected sunlight,nest to show the eggs. and a second mirror above the 01. ■ Fig. 51. A DOUBLE NEST. Note, that these nests are placed on a mowing machine is well to provide projections in suitable places for these birdsto build upon. Barn Swallows make their nests or pellets of mud held to-gether with bits of straw; bit by bit, these are attached tothe side of a beam until the half-bowl-shaped structure iscomplete; the inside is always very warmly lined with softfeathers from barnyard fowls. Somet
. Camera studies of wild birds in their homes . Fig. 50. NEST OF BARN SWALLOW Taken by reflected sunlight,nest to show the eggs. and a second mirror above the 01. ■ Fig. 51. A DOUBLE NEST. Note, that these nests are placed on a mowing machine is well to provide projections in suitable places for these birdsto build upon. Barn Swallows make their nests or pellets of mud held to-gether with bits of straw; bit by bit, these are attached tothe side of a beam until the half-bowl-shaped structure iscomplete; the inside is always very warmly lined with softfeathers from barnyard fowls. Sometimes these nests areplastered to beams that are fairly smooth, and in such casesare very apt to be loosened and fall. Usually a very roughbeam or a spot where there is a splinter or a nail projecting, 62 is chosen. One of our pictures shows a nest that is builton the cutter of a mowing machine, this having been laidacross two nails. Many farmers, realizing the value ofthese birds about their places, nail small bits of board tothe bottom of some of the beams, so as to give their littlefriends a firm foundation for their homes. Time after time, I have hidd
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