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There is a peculiar satisfaction in successfully providing a house for
those species, such as the Crested Flycatcher, which do not ordinarily
resort to artificial nesting sites. It is something of a "feather in the
cap." Select a dilapidated orchard or an out-of-the-way woodside as a
location for the Flycatcher's house; place the house and await the
results with expectations not too sanguine. Should fortune favor you
with an opportunity to watch these birds building, remember to look for
the famous dried snake skin almost invariably worked into the nest by
this species, not forgetting that the reason for its use is still one of
the mysteries. Measurements for the Flycatcher's house will be found in
Table I. See Plates Plate II and Plate III for styles of house
recommended.