. Department circular. Agriculture. 12 be better for typical woodpeckers, such as the hairy and downy woodpeckers. Mr. Ernest Harold Baynes reports two cases where downy woodpeckers have nested in these domiciles; but flickers and red-headed woodpeckers nest in rectangular boxes. This latter type of box is excellent for bluebirds, chickadees, wrens, flickers and tree swallows. If made 18 inches deep for bluebirds it will be very nearly cat proof. The smaller sizes of the Berlepsch type have been made and sold in Germany for about 25 cents each, but here they cost much more. Fig. 8. - A useful
. Department circular. Agriculture. 12 be better for typical woodpeckers, such as the hairy and downy woodpeckers. Mr. Ernest Harold Baynes reports two cases where downy woodpeckers have nested in these domiciles; but flickers and red-headed woodpeckers nest in rectangular boxes. This latter type of box is excellent for bluebirds, chickadees, wrens, flickers and tree swallows. If made 18 inches deep for bluebirds it will be very nearly cat proof. The smaller sizes of the Berlepsch type have been made and sold in Germany for about 25 cents each, but here they cost much more. Fig. 8. - A useful box. ^ ^^^.y f^j^. temporary sub- stitute may be made by growing gourds which, when the contents have been removed, are acceptable to many birds if tied upon poles or trees (Fig. 9), but they are not so durable as well- made wooden boxes, and I have not had much success with Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Massachusetts. Dept. of Agriculture. Boston, Mass.
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