Photograph by Louise Birt Baynes 
A SANDWICH FOR TWO 
Having accepted the invitation, the bird settles down to enjoy his meal. 
The fact that 
he must share a sandwich with his host does not disturb him, for, like all birds, he is quick 
to recognize and trust a human friend (see picture, page 171). 
Almost any shallow receptacle will do 
when placed in some quiet spot not too 
far from protecting shrubbery, but out 
of reach of skulking cats. Where the 
cats have not all been eliminated, it is 
sometimes safer to place the bath on a 
pedestal. 
A pool with foundation of concrete 
sunken in the ground, partially filled with 
earth and stones and planted with cat- 
tails, Japanese iris, or other moisture- 
loving plants, or perhaps with water- 
lilies and inhabited by a few goldfish, 
can be made a very interesting feature 
of any garden, to say nothing of its at- 
tractiveness to birds. It is essential, how- 
ever, that the slope of the sides should 
be gradual and the water at the edges 
shallow (see page 174). 
If one has a brook or natural pond on 
the place, much can be done, particularly 
if the bottom of the pond is suitable for 
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