Song Birds as Neighbors (1920s)

Great shot of movie cameraman in woods shooting birds at close range.
Describes insect pests. Birds are “nature’s check against these hardened criminals.”
Children building bird houses under direction of Audubon societies.
“Building and renting bird houses encourages children in the study of civics.”
“A delegation from the schools of Portland, Oregon, organizing a colonization scheme for their home woods.” Children seen in front of Multnomah Falls.

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