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THE BOAT-BLIND 



The Boat-Blind in the Snow 



By G. A. BAILEY, Geneseo, N. Y. 



With Photographs by the Author 



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*HE boat-blind was originally de- 

 signed for use in the water and 

 along the shore where a steep 

 bank made it impracticable to move a 

 blind on runners or wheels. The blind is 

 made like a boat in the lower part and 

 has ample size so that a person can sleep 

 in it comfortably when necessary. It is 

 7^2 feet long and 3 feet wide. The whole 

 of the blind has a covering that is rain- 

 tight, and the front end is higher, to 

 accommodate a person sitting in a chair. 

 After trying the blind out one season at 

 Sand Point, Conesus Lake, N. Y., it was 

 moved to town where for two seasons it 

 has been idle. 



In December, 1919, it was moved to 

 a lot where there was an abundance of 

 pigweed and ragweed, with a border of 

 shrubs and bushes. This setting, while poor from an agricultural standpoint, 

 was ideal from the standpoint of a person who wanted to get bird pictures. 



JUNCO 



