M. Redon, 1942 357. Calliope Hummingbird E. Fork Sheep Creek, 5,500 ft., Kings R. Campground, Fresno Co, Calif May 31, 1942 Stayed away & minutes. Upon her return, she perched on edge and fed nestlings again. Again came just a several fatal looking plunges downwards, then she raised her beak above horizontal, dropped it again & looked from side to side constantly. Selecting now the mouth full to her right, she again proceeded to pump & join. Then she slid into the nest, facing East & looked around a little; gave a few side to side jerks, left the horn. Stayed away about 3 min. & was seen during the last minute of that time in perched in alder, then hovering in air for awhile, but then in just below nest, short bands which came like frantic, & then dwelt, and rest. Facing somewhat NW &. Fly out left's head - hunched in nest raised head & beak at L of 60 degres - more head slightly from side to side. Stayed on nest 1/2 min. & then off - again = NW & down. Reappeared at 11:58 in scrub oak S.E first tree. Perched & wiped beak, straightened feathers. Up about 6 inches, changed direction, now facing NE & pumped & cleaned beak. High in alder. spread tail & wings, cleaned neck; Elyc'd nest & fed young. Surfacing a walk E of S.