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in the enclosure. This nest was woven to, and suspended from 
the slender sub branches of a Scotch fir tree, 'but yas not of 
very good workmanship. Probably other occupants of the 
aviary, seeing a nest so exposed, assisted in weakening the 
foundations, but at any rate some few days before the eggs 
were due to hatch the nest gave way and the eggs lay 
crushed upon the floor. 
Again in August another nest was made, but this' 
time the Mesias themselves seemed to have become tired of 
this unproductiveness of their housekeeping, for the completed 
nest remained empty until other birds in their wanton mis- 
chief, or in place of something better to do thought ,fit to 
destroy it. 
Thus in five full months these interesting, active, beau- 
tiful, ever charming birds went to nest five times, built three 
nests, laid 15 eggs, hatched seven young, but sad to relate 
none of their offspring remain as a monument to perpetuate 
the season's work. Truly a tale of " Love's labour lost." 
Tanagers in Cages 
By Lady Kathleen Pilkington. 
With great diffidence I put this little article before 
the experienced readers of Bird Notes, most of whom are 
probably more qualified to write on this subject! But the 
assuranc; of our good Editor that it will be of some interest, 
and the hope on my own part, that it may be of some usej 
to others even less experienced, has encouraged me to .give a 
brief account of my Tanagers, all of whom, as the title de- 
notes, are kept in cages in one of the living-rooms. 
My collection at present consists of the following: 
Blue and Black Tauager Black-headed Sugarbird 
Pretre's Tauager Blue Sugarbird (pair) 
Gold and Green Tanager Black-throated Troupial 
Festive Tanager Gold-crowned Troupial 
Blue Tanager Gold-fronted Fruitsucker 
Black-backed Tanager Hardwick's (Blue-winged) Fruitsucker 
All Green (Necklace) Tanager Mexican Green Jay 
Tricolour Tanager Amethyst-rumped Sunbird (2) 
Superb Tanager Purple Sunbird 
Scarlet Tanager Red-shouldered Blackbird (American) 
Nonpareil Bunting Shama 
Indigo Bunting 
