When all other song birds fail to take advantage of a house built for them, the wren may still be counted on. Almost any sort of home from a tin can or hollow gourd on up is satisfactory if put in a safe place and provided with an opening 1" or slightly less in diameter, so the sparrows must stay out, Figs. [4] and [5]. Good homes are shown in Figs. [10], [14], [15], [16] and others.
FIG. 4. WREN AND RUSTIC HOUSE.
HOUSE FINCH.
The house finch has made many enemies because of its fondness for cultivated fruits and berries. However, it has some redeeming features in its song and beauty. The nest is usually placed in the fork of a limb—evergreens being favorite nesting places. The house shown in Fig. [51] is suitable for these birds but is also acceptable to wrens.
FIG. 5. WRENS.