CHAPTER VIII. 
MANAGEMENY OF CaprivE Brrpbs. 
AVIARIES. 
Tue 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 weekly 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 wind; and an outdoor 
enclosure of wire-netting, in which they can bask and 
exercise at pleasure. 
The best way of making such an aviary, where facilities 
exist, is to partition off with wire-netting one end of a 
north verandah on the ground floor, and outside to erect a 
masonry platform as high as the verandah floor, on 
which should be placed one of those iron structures 
sold as plant-houses. When this has been netted over 
the birds can go in and out as they please, and they and 
their owner can enjoy the shelter of the verandah 
together when the weather is objectionable out-of 
doors. 
