BIRDS OF PEASEMARSH 



Flickers in the hollow trees, and all the other 

 birds that have found a haven there, have 

 done their share towards keeping the old gar- 

 den and the orchard trees free from insects. 



There is nothing remarkable about the con- 

 dition of affairs at this old home. The birds 

 have found safety and so they have come in 

 greater numbers each year. Every country 

 home might have the same bird guests and the 

 same freedom from insect pests if the birds 

 were protected from cats, squirrels and other 

 enemies, man included, and permitted to have 

 suitable nesting places. There are no more 

 valuable tenants than the feathered workers, 

 and none among them is more in need of hos- 

 pitality and appreciation than the fork-tailed 

 Barn Swallows. If we would keep them with 

 us it is time to consider their needs while some 

 still linger. 



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