

I the bathing-dish is not near the nest, as there 

 is danger of the little ones being thrown into it. 



.iary-birds 



the un- 

 usual time 



February 



gers, hang 



1 the same 

 may get 



FIG. 1. A SINGLE CORDON. 



By the time they are two weeks old, their 

 feathers are pretty well out, and they can be 

 assisted in gaining strength by taking the 

 nest from the cage for a few moments, and 

 letting them hop from your ringers to the 



