Concord, Mass.
1911.
March 20
 (No 5)
[March 20, 1911]

[male] Downy kills [female]

  There can be little or no doubt that the unfortunate
[female] Downy just referred to is the bird which we have seen
at least once and often several times daily at the suet
in the lilacs on March 12, 13, 14, 15 and 17. No [male] has
been seen with her until this morning although there was
one drumming in the big elm and afterwards climbing up
a locust tree in front of the house yesterday morning.
What led up to the tragedy above described can only
be conjectured. My guess is that the [female] came to the
suet for her usual breakfast and while getting it was
attacked by the [male] who at first may have merely intended
to drive her away. She may have angered him by some
show of resistance. I do not think that either bird could
have been there long before the cries began for I had been in 
the room for fully half an hour before this and had
looked out frequently to watch the Chickadees & Nuthatches