94 BIRD STORIES FROM BURROUGHS 



preciate, for she used it only in the upper part 

 of her nest, in attaching it to the branch and in 

 binding and compacting the rim, making the 

 sides and bottom of hemp, leaving it thin and 

 airy, much more so than are the same nests with 

 us. No other bird would, perhaps, have used 

 such brilliant material; their instincts of con- 

 cealment would have revolted, but the oriole 

 aims more to make its nest inaccessible than to 

 hide it. Its position and depth insure its safety. 



