24:C) My Aviaries and their Inmates. 



At the top of the kitchen garden is a fairly roomy 

 Parrakeel aviary, given up to Budgerigars, Red -rumps, Cocka- 

 teels, and Lovebirds, none of wliich had gone to nest up to 

 June 30th, but this aviary like the other was only completed 

 in early May and doubtless results will be very satisfactory 

 next season — though there should be some results this season — 

 the dry heat, according to reports to hand from many sources 

 has been all against the nesting of Parrakects. After an 

 experience of winter's dilliculties Mr. Robinson proposes to 

 add the rarer and more uncommon species to his collection, and 

 I opine more aviaries to accommodate them. 



My Aviaries and their Inmates. 



By H. S. Dean. 



Possibly a description of my two aviaries and tlieir 

 inmates may prove of general in'ere 4, and I enclose two ])hotos 

 hoping they may be suitable for reproduction. 



No. 1 Aviary : This is 19ft. long with one dome 

 12ft. high, and the other 15ft.; the entire front and Ivoth 

 domes (equalling 11 feet) are open netting, the other Sft. 

 is covered with glass. There is a shelter at one end (ift. x 

 4ft. with small holes in front for birds to get to and fro, 

 and a window for lighting purposes. In this the birds remain 

 out all the year round and have done well — the furnishings, 

 etc., are sufficiently indicated on photos, rendering descrip- 

 tion unnecessary. 



In this aviary I have Red-rump Parrakeets, (Jolden- 

 faced and Golden -crowned Conures, Cockateels, Budgerigars, 

 all the English Finches, Cardinals, etc. I have bred Red- 

 rumps, Cockateels, Cardinals and Lovebirds. Last year the 

 Madagascar Lovebirds reared me two nests of young (a de- 

 tailed account of your success would be of general interest, 

 Ed.) The Blue-winged Lovel)irds (Passerine Parrakeet) also 

 nested but no young were reared. I supply old tree Jogs, 

 rotten in middle, which are greatly appreciated by the birds. 



I supply an ample variety of seed, mixed canary (or- 

 dinary):, sunflower, white millet, canary, and millet sprays, 

 all in separate hoppers (self-feed), also greenfood ad lib., 

 such as chickweed, water cress, lettuce— in fact anything 



