How Long to Read Bird Houses

How Long Does it Take to Read Bird Houses?

It takes the average reader 1 hour to read Bird Houses by B. S. Albert F Siepert, BS

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Years ago a country boy heard or read that if a simple box having a hole of a certain size were set upon a post in March or early April it would not be long before bluebirds would be around to see if the place would do as a summer cottage. So he took an old paint keg such as white lead is sold in, nailed a cover across the top, cut an opening in the side and then placed it on a post ten or twelve feet high. Only a day or two passed before a soft call note was heard, a flash of blue, and the songster had arrived. His mate came a few days later and the paint keg with its tenants became the center of interest in my life. A second brood was reared in midsummer and when the cool days of September came a fine flock left for the South. Each year the house was occupied until the post decayed and the paint keg fell down, but in memory the sad call note is still heard when spring comes, for it is house hunting time once more, and the bluebirds are looking for the home they had known. That boys elsewhere may know the joy of the companionship of birds, this little book is written. Birds will come and live near the houses of men whenever food and water are to be had, safety from enemies is given, and when homes are built for them to replace the shelters nature offered before men came with their cultivated fields and crowded cities. The following pages give pictures and drawings of houses that boys have built and in which birds have lived. These houses are planned for the species of birds that have become accustomed to civilization so that they will inhabit the houses put up for them. The author is indebted to Professor Chas. A. Bennett of Bradley Institute and Mr. L. L. Simpson of The Manual Arts Press for helpful suggestions and encouragement; to John Friese for making the drawings; and to the following for the use of the originals of the illustrations which tell most of the story. Edward G. Anderson, Seattle, Wash. Figs. 32, 33, 34, 36, 39, 54, 55, 56, 57. Frank H. Ball, Pittsburgh, Pa. Figs. 12, 29, 45, 66, 67. Leon H. Baxter, St. Johnsbury, Vt. Figs. 21, 22. F. D. Crawshaw, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. Figs. 11, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44. Donald V. Ferguson, St. Paul, Minn. Figs. 9, 28, 38, 62. Geo. G. Grimm, Baltimore, Md. Fig. 14. C. M. Hunt, Milton, Mass. Figs. 46, 52. H. A. Hutchins, Cleveland, O. Figs. 15, 16, 17, 18, 19. Elmer Knutson, St. Cloud, Minn. Figs. 30, 31. National Association of Audubon Societies, 1974 Broadway, New York City. Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. Chas. Tesch, Milwaukee, Wis. Fig. 64. The Crescent Co., Toms River, N. J. Figs. 35, 49, 50. United States Department of Agriculture Bulletins; Figs. 20, 51, 65. Youths Companion, Perry Mason Co., Boston, Mass. Figs. 58, 59, 60, 61. ALBERT F. SIEPERT. Peoria, Ill., March, 1916. CONTENTS PAGE. Birds That Live in Nesting Boxes 7 Bluebird robin chickadee wren house finch woodpecker flicker martin Construction of Bird Houses 15 Dimensions of nesting boxes houses of sawed lumber rustic houses cement and stucco houses Placing Houses 36 Feeding Shelves and Shelters 37 Foods Bird Baths 48 Bird Enemies 51 Men ants and vermin English or house sparrow sparrow traps Bird House Exhibitions 54 Bibliography 57 Bird and bird house literature Index 59 BIRDS THAT LIVE IN NESTING BOXES

How long is Bird Houses?

Bird Houses by B. S. Albert F Siepert, BS is 60 pages long, and a total of 15,000 words.

This makes it 20% the length of the average book. It also has 18% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Bird Houses Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 21 minutes to read Bird Houses aloud.

What Reading Level is Bird Houses?

Bird Houses is suitable for students ages 8 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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