Photograph by Louise Birt Baynes 



A SANDWICH FOR TWO 



Having accepted the invitation, the bird settles down to enjoy his meal. The fact that 

 he must share a sandwich with his host does not disturb him, for, like all birds, he is quick 

 to recognize and trust a human friend (see picture, page i/i). 



Almost any shallow receptacle will do 

 when placed in some quiet spot not too 

 far from protecting shrubbery, but out 

 of reach of skulking cats. Where the 

 cats have not all been eliminated, it is 

 sometimes safer to place the bath on a 

 pedestal. 



A pool with foundation of concrete 

 sunken in the ground, partially filled with 

 earth and stones and planted with cat- 

 tails, Japanese iris, or other moisture- 



loving plants, or perhaps with water- 

 lilies and inhabited by a few goldfish, 

 can be made a very interesting feature 

 of any garden, to say nothing of its at- 

 tractiveness to birds. It is essential, how- 

 ever, that the slope of the sides should 

 be gradual and the water at the edges 

 shallow (see page 174). 



If one has a brook or natural pond on 

 the place, much can be done, particularly 

 if the bottom of the pond is suitable for 



