The Aviaries at Hoiiivrll House, Bnclcs. 191 
Afy prosent aviary Avas adajitofl from a loo.'^e-liox. This 
was dividod into fivo conipartmoiits, tlin contral one murli 
larger tiian tlie others as tliis was intended for Macaws; the 
partitions between the enclosures arc close boarded for the 
first six feet and then wired on both sides of the uprights, 
tlms preventing conil)ats through tiie netting, injuries to feet, 
etc., and I have found this a very useful precaution. Across 
two corners of each division I have had two small cages 
arranged, to provide accommodal if)n for invalids and new 
arrivals. The shelters are heated by hot water during the 
winter montlis. The out-door flights vary in size, but, all 
arc ample for the birds they confine. Each flight is partly 
grass and partly gravel, with a small pool, formed of con- 
crete, in each. The perches are natural branches of fruit trees 
— this I consider a most important point as one may have 
all sorts of disasters from using poisonous wood, especially 
with Parrots and Parrakeets, which are always engaged in 
cutting it up and must swallow some of it and it's fessencei 
in the process. 
Division No. 1: In this I keep Canaries, Goldfinches, 
Cardinals and Orange Weavers. They all live very happily 
togethei- and many of the Canaries are nesting but, not without 
some intcrfercnco from the others it is true; there are, how- 
ever, some young hatched out. Nest bo.xes are hung both 
in the shelter and flight, but in the latter case under cover. 
Division No. 2: Here are housed Many-colour, Stanley, 
and Ring-necked Parrakeets, one cock of each species only, 
all in perfect healtli and brilliant plumage; also 2 pairs of 
Budgerigars, 1 pair Black-cheeked Lovebirds and odd cocks of 
Passerine (Blue-wing Lovebirds) and Orange -flanked Parra- 
keets. The Black -cheeks are nesting, and all, so" far, ha ve 
lived together in perfect harmony. 
Division No. 3: This contains my lovely Macaws, of 
which I have five — 3 Blue and Yellow, 1 vScarlet and Green' 
and one Scarlet and Yellow — all in perfect plumage. I find 
Macaws most intolerant of other birds and I do not consider 
it right to include smaller and weaker birds with them, as 
liefore I learned this, I h ad to remove injured birds to other 
compaitments. They are, however, very gentle to each other 
and to myself, when I enter their enclosure to feed them. 
