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BOY BIRD HOUSE ARCHITECTURE 



Fig. 1. Blue Bird Feeding Young. 



never be known to any one who pursues them 

 with airgun and stones, or simply ignores 

 their presence. The chances are that the bird- 

 loving boy or girl will make the better citizen. 



THAT ADAPT THEMSELVES TO NESTING 

 BOXES. 



There is quite a large number of birds 

 that easily adapt themselves to the artificially 

 made house. The main thing is to consider 

 the type of house that will appeal to the in- 

 tended tenants, one that approaches nearest to 

 their natural desires and nesting sites. 



Bluebirds and house wrens are the easiest 

 to entice to the nesting box. Plain weather 

 stained boxes or those covered with bark have 

 proven to be the best type. 



Purple martins nest in colonies but are 

 scarce now in contrast to their former num- 

 bers. Tree swallows take to the boxes, but if 

 an occasion arises where they have a choice 

 between the box and a natural cavity, gen- 

 erally the latter will be selected. 



