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A feeding-counter and a portion of "Wing's Rest." 
room window watching a blue jay that was systematically destroying 
its nest. The poor catbird was helpless. In a few seconds I saw to it 
that the blue jay will never have a chance to destroy more nests. 
Drastic action is as necessary at times in the bird world as it is in 
the human world. 
At various times of the year and in season the birds find the 
following provided for them at our cafeteria: sunflower seed, hemp 
seed, crushed corn, peanut butter, honey, suet, shelled and crushed 
peanuts, apples, grapes and, at Christmas time, Bird’s Christmas Pud- 
ding, which we buy already prepared. Outside our dining room win- 
dow we have a tray that is never without food of some kind. Sunflower 
seed is always provided and the cardinal is our daily visitor through- 
out the year. Peanut butter and honey water is placed here in the 
spring and summer for the robins, catbirds and Baltimore orioles. 
The honey water is made by dissolving one spoon of honey in three 
of water. Wire baskets always have an abundant supply of suet in 
them and the nuthatches and downy woodpeckers come to them daily. 
The heaviest items of expense in our cafeteria are the grapes and 
apples. We always buy the best quality ripe western apples. At the 
height of the migration season, when the thrashers, robins, thrushes, 
catbirds, orioles, tanagers and grosbeaks are here we use from ten 
to fifteen pounds of apples daily. At the end of the day our yard is 
full of apple shells and it is my duty to gather them. At the end of 
