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A moving counter may be arranged on a pulley running 

 on a wire, which may be fastened between a second story 

 window and a neighboring tree. 

 A string may be fastened to this 

 so that it can be kept in any posi- 

 tion desired. 



Dealers in bird appliances sell 

 what are known as the weathercock 

 and the Audubon food houses. 

 The first is a box open on one side 

 and placed on a pivot so that it 

 swings with the wind, keeping the 

 open side away from the wind and 

 thus protecting the birds. The 

 Audubon food house has panes of 

 glass around the sides to protect 

 the birds from storms and an en- 

 trance from underneath by which the birds come to the food 

 placed behind the glass. 



HOME PROJECT 27 



Purpose. To feed the winter birds. 



Directions. I . If winter birds are found around your home, 

 begin in the late fall to provide them with food. A suet box, 

 as explained in this chapter, can be easily made, also a feedery 

 can be made out of wood similar to the automatic hoppers used 

 for poultry. See that these devices are kept constantly sup- 

 plied with food. 



2. Interesting studies of the birds that come to feed may be 

 made in accordance with the following outline. 



FIG. 89. Bird feeder. 



