Main Entrance to Bird Lod&e 
That the interest I have in birds is well known is proven by the fact that I am 
earnestly sought as a lecturer on our native birds by various societies and platforms 
all over the United States, and I gladly give my services. 
There is a great difference between my houses, and the commercial bird houses 
that are built only to sell. My houses are designed after 23 years of loving study 
of birds and their habits, and how to attract them around my own home. The 
little niceties which the birds appreciate have been taken care of, and the interior 
is different. They are all carefully ventilated, and every house has a piece of red 
cedar in it somewhere, and a bright piece of metal on the outside, which acts as a 
mirror. 
Time to Set Out Bird Houses 
The ideal time to set out bird houses is during the fall, winter or spring. But for 
that matter, Dodson Houses can be set out any time, and they will be occupied. 
I find that birds don’t like their houses to be brand new—a little “weather 
beating” makes the house more natural to them. This, however, only applies the 
first time the houses are put out; after they are occupied once, the birds will return 
year after year to the same house. Many patrons 
of mine have put up houses as late as June or July 
and still won birds, but the earlier the houses are 
placed, the better chance you have of getting the 
first comers. 
Keeping, Birds With You in Winter 
Leave the houses up the year around. They are 
substantially built, made to last a man’s lifetime. 
Many birds stay with us in the north all the year. 
Birds go south chiefly because they cannot get 
enough food during the winter in the northern states. 
Many species will go anyhow for love of warmth and 
sunshine, but a good many birds can be kept north 
all winter if they are provided with food. I have 
proven this, and after years of effort, I have per¬ 
fected several designs of bird food houses and 
shelters which my bird friends assure me are just 
Dodson Sheltered Feeding, Table the things they want most. 
in Winter It has added a great deal to my pleasure to have 
