Bb has had undisputed occupancy of the oval lawn and the surrounding shrubbery all morning. Brownie has sung little, but has sat on the nest often, although not working. He has commenced to talk again while on my knee. Nova has appeared occasionally in response to B's calls and joined him at the nest for short periods. (Temp. 58, threatening rain). At 2:30 Brownie ran out on to the oval lawn, saw Bb and made for him at once. Bb avoided him without much trouble but scolded about the affair. B managed to cause his disappearance from the lawn, but he came back as soon as his parent left. During the rest of the day B used the nest for thinking purposes, only, from all appearances. It is growing slightly and B does not stay away from it very long. Sept. 25th. Before 7 A.M. there was some singing and calling by B, presumably for the purpose of summoning his mate. At 7:30 both were at the nest, but Nova decamped as soon as I approached, passing through the glass house as a convenient highway. B craned his neck over the edge of the nest, then came down for a couple of worms and some soft food, but the creative urge was too strong at the moment and he soon began picking up twigs and placing them. At 9 I had just finished a tour about the grounds to see if Rhody might be present, without results, when I glanced toward the cage. He was sitting inside on his favorite perch watching me! He had eaten none of the food left there for him, and when I offered him meat, he came and looked at it, but would not touch it. A few minutes later he was out walking around the grounds. While the original intention was to release him and see if he could be kept in the vicinity by keeping food out for him, this action