Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-05
IN HEATED BUILDINGS
CARE OF THE BIRDS AT ZooLoGI-
CAL PARK.

Most Of the birds that are exhibited out
doors at the National Geological Park dur
ing warm weather have to be taken into
heated buildings for the winter. The small
singing and bright piumaged birds were
transferred November from large outdoor
cages adjoining the temporary bird house
to the interior cages in the same building.
Birds in the large flying cage, with the ex-
ception of a few which are entirely hardy,
will be removed to indoor quarters in the
temporary bird house shortly. Removal
will probably be begun next week.
These birds, which include pelicans,
cies. Ibis. ETC.. will be caught mostly one
at time by hand and placed in suitable
shifting boxes for the journey to the bird
house. There is always more or less trouble
birds. but by careful management and bait
Ing with food all Of the more tender ones
will be caught before severe weather comes.
Most Of those from the large flying cage
the entire north end Of the bird house. A
few, which are either especially timid or
too much given to annoying other birds,
will be placed in smaller separate cages.
Attractive Exhibit.
The exhibit in the large flying cage has
been one of the most attractive and sue
cessful in the park. There are now about
go birds In the cage, OF which. however,
from 80 to 100 are night herons, represent
Ing an original stock Of ten night herons
and their progeny since 1902. During the
present season the following birds have
nestled in the flying cage: Demoiselle crane.
bird, American egret and night heron. The
flying cage, which Is 1853 feet long. 80 feet
wide and b5 feet high, was first occupied by
birds in 1902. having been finished in the
spring of that year.
1t is noticed that the beavers in the large
Enclosure are busily at work repairing their
dam 80 as to maintain a depth of water
which will insure free water under the Ice
during the winter. The beavers usually do
but little work here until autumn.
Monkeys Housed for Winter.
A number Of monkeys which have had
small outdoor houses during the summer
with an arrangement so that they could
have considerable freedom to run about I'M
der the trees, have been taken indoors, and
will not be out again except on exception
ally warm days. Their enjoyment of their
outing was perhaps fully equaled by that
of the children who watched their antics.
one Diana monkey, which turned somer-
caults and did other amusing tricks, was
an especial favorite This is the third spec
linen Of this species the park has had. The
first one was an exceptionally fine female,
whose antics surpassed those of any other
animal in the collection. A mouthful Of
laurel, snatched from the hand of visitor
and eaten, poisoned this monkey, and it
died in a very short time
Other similar accidents have happened
here, as well as in other geological collec-
tons. Two recently noted are the loss of
fine and very valuable California condor at
the New York Geological Park from swal-
lowing large rubber band which became
fixed in the outlet Of the stomach. A val
liable bear was also lost at the same place
as the result of swallowing three peach
stones All feeding of animals by outsiders
is strictly prohibited in the New York Zoo
logical Park