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Title
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The Omaha Bird Room
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Date
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1903
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Creator
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Frank Shoemaker
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Description
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Frank Shoemaker - Omaha, Lincoln, and Nebraska Narratives
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Identifier
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321301
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Transcription
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[Page 28] birds are silent except in the spring and early summer. The Jap will always answer when we whistle a poor imitation of her notes. Too, this comment as to seasonal silence must be sensed as excluding the sparrows, who (thank goodness) chatter the year round; and also the catbird, who, though not musical, would like to be, and practices twelve or thirteen months each year. Birds from outside are frequently attracted to the windows by the notes of our little group, but not often and species except the ever-present sparrows, which visit often. On one occasion, on a mild winter day when the windows were open, a shrike dashed against the screen with such force that he was almost disabled; doubtless he had caught a glimpse of one of our birds. Once, a week after the release of Origold, she came to the window for a visit; but we never saw her again. - The dimensions of the bird-room are 11 feet by 7 feet 9 inches. It is on the ground floor of the residence, with an east door opening upon the dining-room and a south door opening upon the front hall; but the latter is never opened. The door opening upon the dining-room is open practically all of time; a light screen door fitted to the casing serves to keep the birds separated from the rest of us. Two large windows separated only by the upright needful to support the frames open to the west; these afford a light source 5'2"x5'9", and a ventilation area one-half as large, as the windows are left in place for protection during unfavorable weather. The house being at
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Rights
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The Omaha Bird Room