m. Redon, 1942 Calliope Hemmingford - E. Fork, Sheep Creek, 5,100 ft., Kings Canyon, Fresno Co., Calif. May 30, 1942 on a branch in the alder to the NW of the next tree about 6 ft. above the nest & plummet her beak carefully on the limb with a motion first to the left then to the right. She then went to the nest, just slipping for a moment on her short comb below the nest & look around her, & then came upon the nest - without feeding young. She was on the nest for for about two min. Then off for almost a minute & then was on for 2 more minutes. She left the nest for three minutes, returned without feeding young. Sat & jerked her head from side to side as she was seen doing before. She was on the nest for 3 min. & then flew off. Returned after 6 minutes, perched on the nest edge & jumped to feed the nestlings. She jabbed downward with her beak & then followed some jumping up her just which, however, resulted in only a slight up & down movement of her beak. She repeated this movement on the same side after pulling her head out. Then she shifted to the other side & repeated the same motions. She came back to her right & then to her left again.