What to do and how to do it; the American boys handy book (1920)
Beard, Daniel Carter, 1850-1941 · New York, C. Scribner's sons · leaf 248
nares when used for catching birds alive should be closelywatched ; which will not only prevent the captured wild birdsfrom beating themselves to death, but will save them from suf-fering any more pain than is absolutely necessary^ Traps and Trappings. 219 Select a smooth piece of ground and drive… … Fig. 142.—Set-Line Snares. around and retire out of sight to watch. When the birds dis-cover the food they will collect around it, and some one of themis almost certain to become entangled in one of the snares. Assoon as a bird is snared it should be disentangled and put intoa covered basket ot- a…
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