protection or support of any kind, for the first time in my observation. Also for the first time one of them went outside the fence. Brownie, again, this afternoon refused to feed them in the glade with food taken from my hand and trampled on one of them pretty roughly, at the same time pecking at it, although I do not know whether the blows landed or not as there was no outcry. The youngster did not run away, but remained at the spot it was so rudely treated and watched its parent run off, it seemed to me, with an injured air. Clearly the young have little more to expect from their parents in the way of favors. They certainly have not been a source of much trouble as young birds go. They never tagged after their parents from the first begging for food as I expected they would do, after the fashion of most of the young birds I have observed. Now that the parents no longer feed them, Brownie and her mate do not come to me for food often, in fact do not hunt for me at all now. June 27 th. At 8 A.M. only one of the young birds came to me for food, and neither of the others could be found anywhere. No.1 is an extravagant creature and throws the soft food out of the dish, picking up only a small portion of it. It has as powerful an aversion to the wooden spatula as Brownie and not only throws it out, but will follow it up at times and throw it still farther away. In eating soft food out of my hand, the young birds are much rougher than the parents and do not hesitate to pinch me in the process both intentionally and accidentally. 9:15 At this time two of the young birds came out to eat. These were No.s 1 and 2. No.3, the cocky one has not been seen this morning. 11:15. I went to the glade--no birds there except wrenitits, one Vig- or wren, two song sparrows, several brown Towhees. It looked to me as if the young thrashers would not appear. Finally, however, one came from some place outside of the glade and shortly another as I was begin