of some small animal, except that there was no accompaniment of sniffs, snorts and barks. Following a burrow is evidently what she was doing, for she soon unearthed a good sized Jerusalem cricket. 1:30 P.M. These birds, especially Brownie, have little doubt, when they have young in the nest, that I exist primarily for their convenience. Both she and Greenie this morning were particularly persistent in coming to me for food. Brownie seems to check up on my movements pretty accurately and manages to find me almost any place on the grounds. I hope to get some pictures of her [illegible] with the gopher snake and was making a more comfortable cage for him in the shop this morning, when she walked in and hopped up onto the bench. Of course it was worms she was after, but it almost seemed as if she were coming to note progress. While this particular snake episode, if it comes off, will be a put-up job on my part, neither of the contemplated principals knows anything about it yet and I am sure that their actions will not be inspired by exhibitionism or a sense of showmanship. Brownie is too quick on her pins to allow the snake to strike her, even if he tries, which is doubtful; the snake's skin is too tough to allow Brownie to do anything but sting him a little at most, and that will be good for him. Hence I feel that this project in the interests of Science primarily, can not be objected to even upon which the Puritans are alleged to have held bear-bating to be sinful. Anyhow nobody is going to know about it beforehand! Also I feel that I [illegible] ocular evidence to forestall any charges of nature-faking. None of breed No.1 appeared during the day. July 14th. I shot at a rabbit that was eating my salpiglossis at the oval lawn just as Greenie was coming to get worms from me. Greenie was directly in front of me about 6 feet away, but was not much frightened as he ran but a few feet away and was back for the worm shortly. As I was eating breakfast Brownie came into the dining room, looked