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places of birds, the Government provides artificial 

 nesting-holes, and ensures the clipping of shrubs in a 

 suitable manner for the encouragement of desirable bird- 

 residents. These nesting-boxes are placed at a certain 

 distance round the foresters' houses and become the 

 starting points for further extension. In these places 

 the birds are regularly fed when the winter is a severe 

 one. 



A Winter Food Shelter. 



