(6) I. Umbagog, Maine. my fingers, and, when I approached the cage closely, flutter wildly against the wires on the opposite side. They eat nearly everything that is offered them, but seem particularly fond of ripe pears and the flesh of small birds. On putting an English Sparrow in their cage, they at once began to tear it to pieces, and in a short time nothing remained of it but a few bones and feathers. They have become very gentle towards one another, and I now keep them in the same compartment. One bird is continually caressing the other with its bill and uttering the low cooing notes above described. They are very clean in their habits and take a thorough bath every morning, plunging into a large basin and scattering water over their backs until their plumage is completely soaked. In addition to the food above mentioned, the have eaten a number of earth-worms , but of these they do not seem to be particularly fond. They have a habit of soaking nearly everything in water before eating it, especially if the morsel is of a dry character, such as cracker. Portions of the Sparrow just mentioned, however, were also soaked before being eaten. Their spirits vary to an extraordinary degree, and apparently with close relation to the weather. On clear, cold mornings when their cage is hung out of doors, they are every active and noisy, hopping incessantly from perch to perch and continually uttering their various cries. This behavior lasts during the entire day. If the weather is clear and warm they are somewhat less animated and spend more time in basking in the sun. During dark cloudy, and especially rainy weather, they are silent and move about very little, sitting with their feathers ruffled and apparently suffering from great depression of spirits. 25