14 CANARIES 



and in Wales the breeding of canaries in outdoor aviaries 

 may be followed with the greatest success, and yield 

 much pleasure to the owner. 



Out-Door Aviaries, 



In erecting an aviary in the garden the comfort of 

 both the owner and the birds has to be considered. Some- 

 time since a well-known writer advised that such aviaries 

 should have a south-westerly aspect, I wondered as I 

 read his instructions if he ever thought of the fact that 

 the worst of our winter storms come from the south-west, 

 and that in summer-time an aviary with a south-west 

 aspect would be almost like an oven. 



The aspect that I should advise is south-east. My 

 reasons being that in the early mornings the birds would 

 get the first rays of the sun and would be able to enjoy 

 them, and that during the summer months those rays 

 would be off the front of the house early in the afternoon, 

 and the house would be cool and comfortable for the birds 

 at night. Further, as an early feed is of the greatest 

 value to the young nesthngs during the breeding season, 

 their parents would be able to feed them much earher 

 in a house with a south-east aspect than in one which 

 faced south-west. 



Fixing the Site. 



In fixing on the site for the out-door aviary care should 

 be taken to select one that is shielded either by trees, 

 shrubs, walls or buildings from the north and east winds. 



It often happens that the owner wishes to place the 

 aviary in such a position that he, or she, may have the 

 pleasure of sitting either in the house, or some favourite 

 position in the garden, to watch the birds. When such 

 is the case that the pleasure of the owner and the comfort 

 of the birds do not just fit, then it is for the owner to say 

 which shall prevail. I have pointed out the best aspect, 

 the one that will conduce to the greatest comfort of the 

 birds, and to the success of the breeding arrangements. 



The Type of Aviary. 



In the majority of cases the type of the aviary will have 

 to be decided by its site. It may be in the form of a " lean 



