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themselves by terribly low matches, and then they 

 must run the chance of being ousted from their nest ; 

 the skirmish only adding to the amusement of the 

 aviary* 



5. The English wild birds do not often build together 

 in cages unless they have been brought up in the 

 same plac^ from the nest, for though they may build, 

 the instinct of hiding her nest and eggs, while sitting, 

 is often too strong for the hen bird to get over. The 

 best chance is to pretend you do not see her (not to 

 let her see you see her), unless she is very tame. 

 'Canaries, on the contrary, often do not care a straw ; 

 mine eat biscuit in their nest when I hold it within, 

 reach, and seem obliged to me for thus enlivening 

 their solitude. Of course, when no divisions are 

 wanted, only one large space, matters are greatly 

 simplified. 



A very good way, then, is to have the whole front 

 wire -work unbroken, as well as the back, which 

 may be of wood or glass ; the tray would then draw out 

 at one end, and the feeding apparatus fit in at the 

 same. 



It is by no means a bad plan to have separate 

 little dining and bath rooms in such an establishment, 

 the same as I mentioned in speaking of the long, 

 narrow cage. 



6. Another good arrangement is to have at one end 

 41 small trough or box, in which some shrubs sunk in 



