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are made by cutting a cocoanut in halves with a saw, removing 

 the kernel, and screwing each half separately to a wooden frame, 

 or to a piece of wood scooped out to fit the back of the nest, 

 and left square on the other side ; inserted in this is a piece 

 of wire, formed in a triangular shape, and secured by bending 

 the wire at the ends, and driving them into the wood attached 

 to the shell. The wood can be fastened to the shell by 

 means of small screws driven from the inside. They should 

 be lined with felt, secured to the nest by thin glue size. The 

 frame to hold one of these nests or shells consists of two 

 pieces of wood, the one forming the back being from Tin. 



Fig. 16. Pattern of a Felt Lining fok an Artificial Nest. 



to 9in. long, and 2^in. wide ; the bottom piece is the same 

 width and nailed it it, and left suflSciently long to hold the 

 nest securely. Out the felt as shown in Fig. 16, and sew the 

 openings together with a needle and thread. 



Fig. 17 represents the form of a basket nest, which is to 

 be used in an aviary, and secured to the roof by three pieces 

 of stout string or wires. These nests may be procured from 

 most bird dealers in large towns, or from a basket maker. 

 They should be placed in situations where they are not likely 

 to be interfered with or run up against by anyone who may 

 have access to the aviary. 



