(313) but they are indifferent to his invitations. About 2:30 Brownie and Greenie were digging and sunning near each other in the glade. In a few minutes Snooty came out of the bush- es toward me and as he paused I tossed him a worm which Brownie saw and ran to get, but Snooty advanced toward her threateningly and she backed off. Snooty did not get the worm but remained on guard. Brownie then made four or five dashes at the worm, stopping short each time as Snoogy repeated his previous tactics. Brownie then retired to a point about 6 feet to Snooty's flank. He advanced about 2 feet toward her as if to deliver an attack and she flew in his face two or three times without striking, Snooty standing firm each time, evidently without fear, or at least, without giving way to fear, and having the bearing of one who has the utmost confidence in his own prowess. It is quite clear that Brownie has not really attacked him in earnest as yet, judging by observations made on the other brood, otherwise he would flee in panic. The time for serious action has evidently not arrived. Greenie saw some of these affairs and stood watching some of them, moving up nearer apparently in order to see better. He was then about four feet from me and Snooty about six. Brownie retired to a foot or so from Greenie, Greenie backing away slightly and they interchanged some uninterpretable comments. Snooty, in the illusion that he had won, proceeded to pick up the worms without interference. For a time the three birds did not move from their places and it appeared to me that there was an atmosphere crooked of tension prevailing. There was a stick on the ground at one end of which Snooty was standing. Brownie went to the other end of the stick and began pecking it. Snooty, seeing his end move about, also pecked it. When his end, as a result of Brownie's efforts, rose into the air, he put his head under it to examine the hole in the ground there. When Brownie pecked again the stick hit Snooty on the head and he drew back and gave it a powerful blow, angrily, knocking it about six inches