April 3rd. Rain during the night and a strong southerly wind during the forenoon with occasional showers and heavy rain beginning at 11:15 A.M. Rhody not working at his nest at 9 A.M., but sitting behind (north) of the cage out of the wind. The branches around nest 2-36 were tossing about. R in glass house. About 10:45 it occurred to me to look in the glass house. Rhody was in it. (Looking for a place for another nest?). He whined at me, came out and tried Brownie's old place under the small roof behind the wind screen. He remained there just long enough to encounter the beginning of a heavy rain and when next I saw him he was completely wet externally. To my surprise he began what looked like a deliberate stalk of me, creeping directly toward me in stealthy fashion, like a cat. When he was about 2 feet from me he straightened up and seemed to inspect my legs, but it occurred to me to look behind me, whereupon it was seen that the object of his attention was a crippled sparrow. At no time did he make a dash for it, and when the bird crept under a pile of lumber, he was but mildly curious, peering underneath. When the bird came out and fluttered away, Rhody did not follow-- though he saw it--but began a search under the boards--a curious duplication of similar behavior of A and T, under similar con- ditions, as noted herein. As there was much rain during the rest of the day, Rhody spent most of his time under the shelter at the old oak. No work, no calling during the day. April 4th. The Serpent Enters Eden Rain ceased during the night, Rhody at work on the nest before 8 A.M. On coming to call, was found to be dry. New action of A and T. Terry attacks A. Suddenly Terry, the mild and gentle, made a rush at Archie, much to my astonishment, as all past behavior warranted one in the as- sumption that any such action would be initiated by Archie. Archie injured. Archie fled precipitately and a long chase was on, making me the vortex of a whirlwind. Archie's fear was evident and in his attempt to escape again injured his bill and forehead severely. A fears sight of T. From that time onward, whether Terry was pursuing him or not at the moment, the mere sight of Terry caused him to continue to thrust his bill through the mesh of the wire netting aggravating the damage already done. As soon as I realized the seriousness of the situation, I separated them, but Archie's morale was gone and he continued his unreasoning panic. The magpies were hastily dispossessed of their home and placed in the small "oriole" cage where A and T as babies were given their first outing. Archie was put in their place, separating him from T by a wooden partition. He calmed down and rested on the ground, utterly exhausted. I went to lunch, thinking the solution found, but on returning, found Archie as bad as ever, a pitiful spectacle, head and bill covered with blood. He could not brook confinement within sight of Terry, as careful observation showed. There seemed to be nothing to do but release him. Accordingly this was done, in the presence of Rhody, who had witnessed much of what had gone before. (Incident- ally it was observed at the time that he watched the affair closely remaining in one spot, as if aware of something portentous about it all).