and when startled flew to the elm tree, she appearing on the opposite side. Soon he would appear, head downward, furi- ing around then at you. After a little he got bolder and with his mate could be seen al- most any day at the apple tree. A while after, say May 1, a 5 hairy woodpecker came, and of all tame birds she is the tamest, al- lowing one to pass within six feet of her while she feeds, picking with the character- istic nervous stroke of her rare. Once satiated she then remains in the tree, hold- ing 2 nuts, cracker and crackers, for she knows a good thing when she finds it, and has not faith to ex- pect a replenishing; treats it, in fact, as treasure trove.