Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 219
THE MATERIALS SHOULD ALWAYS BE PLACED WHERE THE WIND WILL MOVE THEM BUT NOT BLOW THEM AWAY. In addition to the raw material, I furnished alittle delicate landscape gardening immediatelyabout the nest; the bird did the rest. … For the very reason that so much has alreadybeen written about bird-houses, a few additionalwords would seem in place here. In the majorityof bird-houses the birds are expected to cooperatewith us. But we should endeavor to take ourideas from the birds, as far as possible, rather thanexpect them to…
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