Photograph by Iconise Cirt Baynes 



A SANDWICH FOR TWO 



Having accepted the invitation, the bird settles down to enjoy liis meal The fact that 

 he must share a sandwich with his host does not disturb hirn, for, like all birds, he is quick 

 to recognize and trust a human friend (see picture, page 171 ). 



AliiKjst any shallow receptacle will do 

 when placed in some quiet spot not too 

 far from protecting shrubbery, but out 

 of reach of skulking cats. "\Vhere the 

 cats ha\'c not all l^ecn eliminated, it is 

 jiimetinies safer to place the bath on a 

 pedestal. 



,\ pool ^\■ith foundation of concrete 

 sunken in the ground, partially filled with 

 earth and stones and planted with cat- 

 t;iils. Japanese iris, or other moisture- 



lo\'ing plants, or perhaps with water- 

 lilies and inhabitecl l)y a few goldfish, 

 can be made a ver}- interesting feature 

 of any garden, to sa_\- nothing of its at- 

 tractiveness to birds. It is essential, how- 

 e\-er, that the slope of the sides should 

 be gradual and the water at the edges 

 shallow (see piage 174). 



If one has a brook or natural pond on 

 the place, much can be done, particularly 

 if the Ijiiltom of the ]iond is suitable for' 



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