THE BIRD STUDY BOOK 



fat, form the best possible ration for the little feath- 

 ered pilgrims. Rye, wheat, sunflower seeds, and 

 cracked corn, mixed together in equal parts and ac- 

 companied by a liberal sprinkling of ground suet 

 and beef scrap, make an excellent food for birds at 

 this season. This should be placed on shelves 

 attached to trees or buildings, or on oilcloth spread on 

 the snow, or on the ground where the snow has been 

 scraped away. On one occasion the writer attracted 

 many birds by the simple method of providing them 

 with finely pounded fresh beef bones. Furnishing 

 birds with food in winter might well be made a 

 pleasant and profitable duty of the children who 

 attend Sunday-school in rural churches that have 

 graveyards near. 



Why should we not make a bird sanctuary of every 

 city park and cemetery in America? Why leave 

 these places to the Sparrows, the Grackles, and per- 

 haps the Starlings, when Bluebirds and Thrushes 

 are within hail, eager to come if the hand of invita- 

 tion be extended? 



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