12 METHODS OF ATTRACTING BIRDS 



ing-houses, nesting-material, and by planting 

 shrubs and trees which provide nesting-sites. 

 The question of protecting the birds may be 

 partly met by furnishing shelter in the winter, 

 and must always be taken into account in using 

 the means mentioned above to attract birds 

 around our homes, to see that they are not un- 

 duly exposed to such dangers as are found 

 around human habitations. 



In the following pages of this book the vari- 

 ous means of meeting these demands of bird life 

 are discussed under the following headings: nest- 

 ing-houses and nesting-material ; feeding winter 

 birds ; drinking- and bathing-fountains ; shrubs, 

 trees, and other plants to attract birds. 



