directly beneath her head, to the west. At precisely 1:32 she lifted a large object slowly and carefully high above the nest. It looked like nearly the whole egg, and I wonder d whether she intended to swallow her offspring shell and all, as she held the object in good swallowing position and it looked to me as if the youngster, or at least a part of him, was still attached to it; but of this I could not be sure. However, she carried it off to the glage and I had just time enough before her return to feel that the new arrival was still safe in the nest. had been I marked the spot to which the shell WAS carried; but careful search revealed nothing. Several times during the afternoon I visited the nest to see if any feeding was going on; but saw none, even when the bird that had been off foraging returned and relieved its mate at the nest. On two occasions, when it was Brownie that was returning, he got worms from me, but ate them himself. June 12th. Scattered early morning song. About 9:30 I sat near the nest for a half hour, Nova being the occupant. At the end of that period of time Brownie walked quietly by me, within reach, wanted no worms, climbed up to the nest and relis relieved his mate without offering to feed the young bird. I handed him a worm, which he would not take until I laid it on the rim; then he ate it himself. 6 P.M. About 5 I felt in the nest. There seemed to be two eggs and no chick. There should be two chicks and one egg. Possibly Nova did carry off the chick after all. No food was seen being carried to the nest all day. About 5:30 Brownie, in the nest , frequent ly rose, probed and tapped. He was rather hostile when I stood looking down at him, and wanted no worms; neither did he particularly appreciate my scratching his chin for him. Yet, a few minutes