Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-04
NOW MY IDEA IS THIS!
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snow II this is done. In the winter birds
should have a little suet put low In trees,
where both the flying and the ground birds
can get it. II 1t Is put on the ground cats
fore. be placed about four ieet from the
ground.
Public Also Responds
The adult public rs we'll az the children
responds generously to the appeal to help
save the American birds, and we have had
more than 800 applications from the best
people of Philadelphia since our plans have
The interest is unquestionably here; It only
needs some method of expression. Only q
little knowledge in the necessity of main.
tnining our native birds is needed first, and
then a little instruction as to the manner
N which this may be the most efficiently
rest.
There should be some steps taken to re.
duce the number OF cats in the Park, which
40 great damage to the bird life. Especially
should this this be done in the spring Of the
year. TIE cat is an excellent hunter and
soon learns how to hunt birds to % tho heat heat
advantag &c for itself. The bird always aies
in an air line and the cats know this: thsv
also soon lind out where the birds eat and
tSn Wnere they get water, ard lie in wait for
Tho birds which make their nests IN ,ou,
bushes are soon located by cats and the nest
Is dcstro!ed and the young eaten; cats also
get many hedgtngs which drop out Of Tho
Mcsts: There are many cats half wild which
iive In the Park. and it Is no uncommon
tnihg 10 see from two to ten skulking In the
underbrush Oh drive from the city 10 Ger.
mantOwn. wy '" "e''
Serious Menace to Birds
There are many moro Of them now ,b.,
formerly and they are a serious menace to
bird life. This is no reflection on % the ps.T -
guards. who are a splendid and efficient bodv
OF men, but 1t is no part OF their dutv -
remove this menace without orders. Thos.
eats are gaunt, with muscles like steel. and
ene p,rdS and young rabbits and squirrels
as wen, nave no chance against them
:, Another important means of conss-v;r.
otrd of & ii,e Is through providing water BY means
OF bird baths. These should be- made -
concrete Go . ana set IN the ground. They should
mora Ds ,rT th,r two to four feet lons
nbaIo rI man ndu three inches deep and with very
put on p"destals. I have counted AZ n,.nS Dc
as forty:seven wild birds In q single ha.i
at on" time on warm summer day. cvsrv.
,llns from goldfnch to q flicker bs;n,
Birds will fly long distances IN %, ,,...
under favorable conditions. and tbsse Tatsr Satsr
weather. The baths should never /. rhut hMM.
near shribbery, where cats may iurk and mat
VI" 9iras as they appear. They should he
s,iihcient distance In tho open TO allow tho
makes its rush. "' 'e'ose u
Value Of tho Wild Bird
mIhe economic value Of the wild hi,,, :.
sufficiently we'll known. l believe. To rusE - -
unnecessary to enlarge upon this mn1t.. -
jhey are OF especial importance TO ths s..,
% deners, the farmers and to all OF those ; rbo
,,"The number OF insects which a fan, A,.,.
VIII catch In Q day almost passes hsIioS
hut what Is not 80 generally Know ~ H. u; :
II the insect life were left unmoIestsSSH SH"t =
Would h. soon threaten seriously to destroy III
warblcrs, robins and flickers ara ths' .s: wssns:
destroyers OF the insect. and for this si"s.
II for no sentimental reasons their n,nsss, !,
tion is more than justiAed.'' ' ''0'ec'