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TRAPPOKS.
ing outward from the centre, so that the ground will be completely covered with them; then lay the trap, with the loops
properly opened, on a spot resorted to by birds. When a bird
gets its feet into a loop, it is almost certain to draw the loop
tightly about its legs, and is thus caught. The common brick-
trap is well known ; it consists of four bricks arranged as in the
engraving, two lengthways, upon their edges or narrow sides,
one in front, snd the fourth between the two side bricks ; this is
so placed that it will fall and lie easily upon the front brick.
Within the trap a stout peg is driven into the ground, upon which
a forked twig is placed horizontally ; above this a stick is placed,
©ne end being on the twig and the other end supporting the brick
THE BRICK TRAP.
in a slanting position. The end of the twig that rests upon the
peg is cut flat to give it a better hold. The bait is strewn upon
the ground inside of the trap. When the bird flies to the trap'
he generally perches for a moment on the forked twig and causes
it to give way by reason of its weight, the brick that has been
propped up then falls upon the front brick, enclosing and securing the bird. In preparing this trap, caution should be used in
setting the upper brick, so that it does not fall between the two
side bricks unsupported by the front brick, as in such a case the-
bird would be crushed to death. The Dozen-fall is an effective
trap for taking fieldfares, thrushes, red-wings, black-birds, larks,
Bparrows, starlings, and all birds that congregate upon the ground.
It is most effective when snow lies upon the ground, for then
the birds being hungry, are less shy than is their wont in the
Pursuit of food. The trap ee&sists of an iron or wooden hoop
| Title | The boys' own book of outdoor sports |
| Creator | John, Uncle |
| Publisher | Hurst & company |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Date | [1887?] |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000041 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 40 TRAPPOKS. ing outward from the centre, so that the ground will be completely covered with them; then lay the trap, with the loops properly opened, on a spot resorted to by birds. When a bird gets its feet into a loop, it is almost certain to draw the loop tightly about its legs, and is thus caught. The common brick- trap is well known ; it consists of four bricks arranged as in the engraving, two lengthways, upon their edges or narrow sides, one in front, snd the fourth between the two side bricks ; this is so placed that it will fall and lie easily upon the front brick. Within the trap a stout peg is driven into the ground, upon which a forked twig is placed horizontally ; above this a stick is placed, ©ne end being on the twig and the other end supporting the brick THE BRICK TRAP. in a slanting position. The end of the twig that rests upon the peg is cut flat to give it a better hold. The bait is strewn upon the ground inside of the trap. When the bird flies to the trap' he generally perches for a moment on the forked twig and causes it to give way by reason of its weight, the brick that has been propped up then falls upon the front brick, enclosing and securing the bird. In preparing this trap, caution should be used in setting the upper brick, so that it does not fall between the two side bricks unsupported by the front brick, as in such a case the- bird would be crushed to death. The Dozen-fall is an effective trap for taking fieldfares, thrushes, red-wings, black-birds, larks, Bparrows, starlings, and all birds that congregate upon the ground. It is most effective when snow lies upon the ground, for then the birds being hungry, are less shy than is their wont in the Pursuit of food. The trap ee&sists of an iron or wooden hoop |
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