CHAPTER VIII. 



Management of Captive I^irds. 



aviakies. 



TnK best place in which to keep and study birds is 

 undoubtedly a garden aviary. In such a building they 

 seem very contented and happy, live long and frequently 

 breed, and give very little trouble ; daily attention to the 

 feeding and a \v<'ekly cleaning being all that is absolutely 

 required. 



Such an aviary should consist of two portions — 

 a perfectly sheltered house, where the birds can be secure 

 from hot sun, rain, and driving wiiul ; and an outdoor 

 enclosure of wire-netting, in which they can l)ask and 

 exeicise at pleasure. 



The best way of making such an aviary, where facilities 

 exist, is to partition ofl' with wire-netting one end of a 

 north verandah on the ground Hoor, and outside to erect a 

 masonrv platform as high as the verandah Hoor, on which 

 should be placrd one of those iron structures sold 

 as plaiit-houst's. Wlicn this has been netted ovri 

 the birds can go in and out as they please, and they and 

 th<'ir owner can enjov the shelter of the verandah to- 

 gether wImmi the wcathci- is objectionable (nit-ol-doois. 



