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birds frequently l)i-oo(l crias while reui-iiifr a piiw of sfiuahs in 

 tlie other nest. A siniph^ lucthod of ncsf consl luctiou is lo 

 place a 12-inch hoard from the fiooi- lo the cc^iliiig with one 

 e(.lK<; against the rear. The 12 inclics away on eitlier side 

 pla,c(^ l)oa,rds IS iinrhes wi(h\ in a siinil;ii- way. f 'Icals may now 

 he placed on tlusse boards the requiiMMl distance apart up and 



Fig. 57. — B,v luiviiif; each front iia.iiited differentfv the piKCDU always knows 

 his home. The nests sh(MiM Ih- 12 inches X 1-' inches X 1- inches. 



down. Boards IS inches long antl 12 inches wide, are now 

 cut to slide on these cheats. A strip 12 inches long ami 2 

 inches wide is nailed on tlu; sliding Ixiard G inches back from 

 the front, which brings it flush with the 12-iiich upriglit 

 board just erected. This method of constructing provides 

 foi' each pair two nests which are not connected with the 



