EXERCISE 143 



Birds have come to be recognized as of such great value to mankind that it is no longer considered 

 right to kill them either for the fun of getting the better of them or for the satisfaction of displaying 

 their plumage. We can, however, have just as much fun, and get other benefits besides, if we use our 

 ingenuity for " shooting " them with a camera or for "capturing " them by means of suitable nesting boxes 

 or by means of food placed where they will come for it regularly without losing their liberty. 



If you have a camera, show that you are smarter than the birds by catching one when he is not 

 looking, and bring back a good photograph as evidence of your prowess. 



" Capture " a bird in one of the ways suggested, and make a report on your undertaking and its results. 



Questions. 1. What is the name of your prize ? 



2. How does the bird use its legs ? 



3. What is the principal food of this bird ? 



4. Of what material does it build its nest ? 



5. How many young are usually reared at one time ? 



6. Are the young able to care for themselves as soon as hatched ? 



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