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decide where it shall be placed, and here one 

 cannot be too particular. It must not be so 

 near the window as to get the breeze that 

 comes through cracks around it, and yet it 

 should be near enough to enjoy the light these 

 little fellows need. It must not be so low that 

 the window can be opened directly upon the 

 bird, nor so high that he will get all the hot 

 air in the room. If the cage is small, and can 

 be hung, put a bracket at one side of the win- 

 dow, so that he will hang near the casing, and 

 several inches or a foot back from the glass. 

 The best place is just above the middle of the 

 window, with the crack between the sashes 

 made tight in winter, either by pasting paper 

 over it or calking it with the same. If there 

 is no other window in the room, and that must 

 be used for ventilation, it may be made safe 

 by laying a closely folded towel or woollen 

 cloth over the crack. 



Always see that the shade is high enough to 

 let the bird look out, yet be careful that he is 

 not left to bake in the hot sunshine. If he 

 must hang in the sun, always provide an awn- 

 ing for him. 



If the cage is too large to hang, a bracket 



