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crows came into the garden in severe weather and picked 

 the bones hung up in trees. 



Movable Tray. When there is a tree handy to a window, 

 some bird-lovers enjoy having a feeding-tray or lunch- 

 counter that can be drawn back and forth on some sort of 

 trolley arrangement between the tree and the window. If 

 birds which come are at first a little shy, they can learn to 

 get their meals out at the tree, and the tray can gradually 

 be brought nearer, until it is right at the window. 



Window Arrangements. Where birds will come to feed 

 at the window some further plans for their entertainment 

 and that of the pleased observers may be tried. The sim- 

 plest thing, of course, is a little shelf or tray to hold the food. 

 Some go further and build what might be called a window- 

 box. It is made of glass in a frame, and fits snugly into 

 the partly-open window, so that no cold can enter, setting 

 back from the window into the room. The floor of this is 

 the food-shelf, and the birds feeding are thus brought 

 practically into the room, separated from the observer only 

 by the thickness of the glass, to which nearness they soon 

 become accustomed. It affords fine opportunity to secure 

 photographs if the window is in direct sunshine on the 

 south side. 



Birds' Christmas Tree. On the window-ledge a small 

 evergreen may be placed, with food secured to the branches, 

 as by the melting process described farther on. This ex- 

 hibits the food plainly, and sometimes works very well. 

 The children are especially pleased, and call this "the birds' 

 Christmas tree." Any such little detail which serves to 

 interest children in the birds is well worth while, as children 

 thus trained are apt to gain lifelong interest in birds and 

 their protection. 



Tree Shelf. Small shelves for feeding can be put up 



