. The Avicultural magazine. Aviculture; Birds; Cage birds. Fig. 5. Fig. 6. clearer. Of course stich things would be valueless in a well- sheltered aviary, but ni}^ own is rather exposed and the birds seem to appreciate the protection thus afforded. Amongst other things, I think I should consider in build- ing another aviaiy, ai'e the advantages of making it, at least as far as the wire-work is concerned, in separate, easily detachable sections; of raising the ground for the floor a foot or so from the general level; of using patent, wire-woven, transparent sheeting for roofing and lights (I on
. The Avicultural magazine. Aviculture; Birds; Cage birds. Fig. 5. Fig. 6. clearer. Of course stich things would be valueless in a well- sheltered aviary, but ni}^ own is rather exposed and the birds seem to appreciate the protection thus afforded. Amongst other things, I think I should consider in build- ing another aviaiy, ai'e the advantages of making it, at least as far as the wire-work is concerned, in separate, easily detachable sections; of raising the ground for the floor a foot or so from the general level; of using patent, wire-woven, transparent sheeting for roofing and lights (I once used ground glass but the birds thought they could fly through it, and it had to be covered with netting) ; of an automatic water supply working from the outside on the siphon or intermittent spring principle ; of specialh' arranging a portion of the aviary so that a camera could be successfully and readily brought to bear upon one's birds. Some, at least, of these " mnlta et viiia'' things, many and wonderful, as the Latin ,'primer says, I hope to carry into efiiect " one of these fine days," but meanwhile I find I am consuming with elementary trifles a most immoderate quantity of our good Editor's space and therefore hasten to conclude, merely expressing the hope that some of our members, though they may. 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 Avicultural Society. [Ascot, Berkshire, etc. , Avicultural Society, etc. ]
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