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each other and would not tolerate another pair of Bluebirds nearer than loo 

 yards. 



The first year we had no Flickers, but there was a pair nesting in an old 

 apple tree on our neighbor's property. During the winter the tree was blown 

 down and our oldest son obtained permission to get it. He cut out the portion 

 of the tree which contained the nest, cleaned out the hole, and then hung the 



AN APARTMENT HOUSE FOR 

 WRENS 



When we started building houses, we 

 did not realize that Wrens would not share 

 a house with another pair of Wrens. This 

 house has rooms for eighteen pairs of Wrens. 

 The room on the left was occupied in 1913, 

 1914 and 1915, and all the other rooms were 

 vacant. Note Wren on box. 



A WREN HOUSE IN THE GARDEN 



Note the Wren on the perch. We had 

 fourteen pairs of house Wrens nesting on 

 one acre adjoining the house and barns in 

 IQ15. This is the largest number reported 

 of Wrens living on one acre. 



