ed over my shoulder. I turned my head and there was Brownie on a limb just behind me watching him. He dove down under her and into the glade, Brownie following. I had to go by a circuitous route to reach the same spot and when I got there neither bird was in sight; but Snooty came out of the bushes almost immediately and ran to me with backward glances, but showing no fear of me, taking worms freely from my hand. He then cautiously approached the dish of soft food near the bushes from which he had just come. As he was eating, Greenie came out quietly and stood beside him. Snooty opened his bill, but not belligerently and Greenie struck him several times in rapid succession in the open mouth. I could hear the impacts. I felt like killing Greenie on the spot, but I suppose it is Bird Law. Snooty did not retreat or strike back and Greenie edged around to his side and partly behind him in hte when feeding the young manner sometimes used by thrashers--as these notes record--and when Snooty opened his bill, Greenie leaned forward as if to feed him and struck him inside of his throat and backed off quickly when Snooty advanced courageously and followed him with a succession of quick stabbing pecks. I hope they landed! (This was all about six feet from me). Greenie defended himself by jumping into the air like a fighting cock, using his wings and feet on Snooty. I do not think hastily he pecked him, but he certainly gave ground, and retired leaving the field to Snooty. I was burning with indignation at Greenie, yet the scamp had the cheek to come over to me for a worm, as mild as a sucking dove. I gave it to him, notwithstanding his unfeeling treat- ment of a young bird already tired and frightened as a result of the chase just ended. Greenie went away and I coaxed Snooty to me for more worms. He then went to the drinking dish by the food dish and drank, then jumped into it to bathe--a bad move strategically. When wet he would be badly handicapped. As he was bathing, up came Greenie and calmly took a drink out of the same dish. Snooty crouched down in the water and opened his bill, again not belligerently, and