Show THE BIRD OF THE FAMILY some facts about the stork and its nest in holland the nests of storks are generally on the summit of a tall post put up on purpose for them on which is fixed an old cart wheel says an english writer A dutch gentleman of my acquaintance has one such post in his grounds within sight of his library window but he improves on the cart wheel by having an iron framework for the reception of the nest the first year it was put up toward the end of june a sol tary young stork used to come daily and carefully inspect this framework I 1 saw him there myself one day stand ing in the empty receptacle exactly like a would be benedict inspecting an empty house contemplating the view and wondering it the drains are all right the verdict was apparently favorable for next season saw abe nest occupied by the newly wedded pair their power ol 01 wing Is very fine and on hot days I 1 have watched them ascending in spiral circles hard ly moving their broad black wings till they have looked no bigger than flies after the young are batched they appear to be suspicious of one an other and unwilling to leave the nest unguarded |