777 Rhody and linnet. The dead bird was offered to Rhody, but he refused it, and though it was left in the cage, rejected it entirely. Took colored motion pictures of Rhody, who proved to be a patient sitter. Distances from 2½ feet to 10 feet. Variable light conditions, 50 feet of film. Opening B½ to B¾. Sept.23rd. Little early morning song. Brownie and Nova were both interested in the nest about 9 A.M. Rhody released. At noon Rhody was allowed to walk out of the door of his cage, which he did without evidence of excitement. For the next half hour he stood looking through the wire fence at the scenery below him to the north. He then began a deliberate journey to the west along the fence and, in an hour and a quarter, had covered about 200 feet, only, since most of his time was spent in apparent contemplation of the view and trying to reach some conclusion as to what things were and what, if anything, should be done about them. He showed no fear of me whatever and would allow me to approach as close to him as when he was in the cage. When I dug in the ground with a twig, he came and investigated the whole, while I was digging, to see what prospects were. The spotted towhees complained about his presence under a bush in which they were sitting. I discovered him there, after a 15 minute absence, unexpectedly right at my feet. He had evidently marked my approach without concern. The fence seemed to be regarded as an ex- tension of the cage, and at 2:15 he slipped under it and went into the thicket to the west of the house. At no time did he appear to be in haste or show fear. 7:00 P.M. Rhody was not seen again during the afternoon. Sept. 24th. Rhody Nb gone 12:15 P.M. Rhody has not been seen about the place. Nb has not been seen for several days and seems no longer to make this place headquarters.