reason, not yet quite clear, it is advisable to have another thrasher take some interest in the affair. During this last episode Nova occasionally sang in a high-pitched voice which differed widely from Brownie's and Greenie's songs. Bb continues to haunt the oval lawn neighborhood. With his new ear covers he looks very mature. He is very friendly, but will not jump up to my hand. Oct. 3rd. Very little early morning song. At breakfast time B and Bb were together searching the upper lawn in perfectly amicable relationship, rather to my surprise. Rhody was sunning himself outside the glade. About 9:30 I tried to get movies of him up near the cage, but he insisted upon walking under my camera tripod! He then went into the cage for some meat and chose to remain there enjoying the view through the wires. When he came out, he again insisted upon coming closer than I wanted him, but as he went away I got him, though not in the poses desired, which were: dusting, sunning his back and drinking. During the day there appeared to be no work done on the nest, although Brownie visited it occasionally, and used it to sleep in at night. Oct. 4th. A lot of early morning song and calling by B. At 8:30 Rhody was skylarking about the glade, in and out, circling about the bushes and the trunk of the old oak with extravagant poses, trying to pull up roots, booing and spreading wings and tail. Altogether having a good time with himself as a playmate. He sobered down when I appeared and came dutifully for worms dropped to him. When talked to he appeared to listen and try to understand. At such times he is very docile and seems to like to stand near me. A little later I got the movies I wanted of him sunning his back