sists of a central platform which swaysfreely from side to side, being supported on a pivotat each end. On this platform is placed the bait,consisting of grain or whatever material may be at-tractive to the bird which it is desired to capture.Around this platform is a deep groove to contain thenet,… … the trap. The consequence of this arrangement is,that when the net is pulled back into the positionshown in the cut, and then liberated, it is by theaction of the spiral spring quickly thrown over theentire platform, securing any animal that may beupon it. When set for use the wire covering the…
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