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terest him with something in front of the cage and very, very 

 quietly reach a hand from behind and just barely touch fur or 

 feathers, v He v^ill probably whirl on you with all the energy 

 of mortal fear. Be ready to move the hand quickly and quietly 

 to a place of safety and then be perfectly quiet so as not to dis- 

 turb or frighten him more. 



Take pains to see that his cage, his food, and his water are 

 always perfectly clean. When he takes the first nibble of food 

 in your presence, you may feel relieved for your work is more 

 than half done. 



Following these principles T tamed a sparrow hawk a year 

 ago last summer so that in less than a week T could hold him on 



