. Propagation of wild birds; a manual of applied ornithology, treating of practical methods of propagation of quails, grouse, wild turkey, pheasants, partridges, pigeons and doves, and waterfowl, in America, and of attracting and increasing wild birds in general, including song-birds . Junco or snow-bird eating seed sprinkled on snow. Magpies on food-shelf ARTIFICIAL FEEDING 261 crows came into the garden in severe weather and pickedthe bones hung up in trees. Movable Tray. When there is a tree handy to a window,some bird-lovers enjoy having a feeding-tray or lunch-counter that can be drawn ba


. Propagation of wild birds; a manual of applied ornithology, treating of practical methods of propagation of quails, grouse, wild turkey, pheasants, partridges, pigeons and doves, and waterfowl, in America, and of attracting and increasing wild birds in general, including song-birds . Junco or snow-bird eating seed sprinkled on snow. Magpies on food-shelf ARTIFICIAL FEEDING 261 crows came into the garden in severe weather and pickedthe bones hung up in trees. Movable Tray. When there is a tree handy to a window,some bird-lovers enjoy having a feeding-tray or lunch-counter that can be drawn back and forth on some sort oftrolley arrangement between the tree and the window. Ifbirds which come are at first a Httle shy, they can learn toget their meals out at the tree, and the tray can graduallybe brought nearer, until it is right at the window. Window Arrangements. Where birds will come to feedat the window some further plans for their entertainmentand that of the pleased observers may be tried. The sim-plest thing, of course, is a little shelf or tray to hold the go further and build what might be called a window-box. It is made of glass in a frame, and fits snugly intothe partly-open window, so that no cold can enter, settingback from the window into the room. The floor of this isthe food-shelf, and the bi


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