My Indian Aviary.



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that future generations will wonder at the door and window

arrangements. It is a span-roof building fitting into the West

roof of the house and is as large as possible, having due regard

to the light and “ breeze ways ” of the house. I should have

liked another six feet at least in length to givens another aviary,

but had to cut away a good bit of khud as it was. The verandah

is apt to drip in bad weather in a couple of places owing to the

slight slope, not enough to worry about. I am a great believer in

getting as much verandah space as possible.


Referring to the plan (see separate plate), A. A. A. are small

windows a foot square, about 4ft. off the ground. B. is a 6ft. by



Fig. 2 .


Section on C. D.


3ft. door, three-quarter glass, opening out in two parts. This

would have been better placed opening out of the storeroom. C.

is rather a complicated window with four openings out of the

four aviary cages G. G. My original intention was to have two

out-door flights at the back, but the space was unsuitable and I

feared draught. D. is a glass window (see Figs. I. and III).

E. E. are three-quarter glass doors. The top nine inches is

fixed. The next fifteen is hinged separately to open as a window.

The remaining four foot opens as a door and is usually kept shut

in the winter only. F. is a three-quarter glazed door, 6ft. by 3ft.,

hinged down the middle so as not to obstruct the view into the

aviary verandah when left open, as it generally is by day.



