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IN BIRD-LAND 



commenced it was allowed to remain as a curiosity 

 until the young were able to fly away. The other 

 was built in an old bag of seed that had been 

 hanging in a shed for some time until portions 

 rotted away, so leaving an opening which enabled 

 the birds to go in and out. The pair of Robins 



ROBIN'S NEST IN A BASKET. 



which were the owners of this nest, build in or 

 about this shed every year, and remain about the 

 spot during the winter ; although numbers of farm 

 labourers are always working near, the Robins are 

 very friendly with them. One of the birds may 

 occasionally be seen sitting on a basket while the 



