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with their mandibles cut a way in for themselves, and I 
closed it up again. They then tried another place outside, 
which I removed altogether, this so disgusted the hen bird 
that she did nothing but sulk, and 1 had given up hopes of 
a nest this year and vowed that in future I would leave them 
to take their own way. However, his lordship gave her no 
peace and kept her inside the inner slu^d until at last she 
gave way and went into the old log' a.gain. It was most amus- 
ing to watch the cock bird, he would sit all day long just 
at the entrance to the shed, and if his wife offered to come 
oui he drove her in at once, it was fully a month before 
she gave in — all she did was to sit upon a perch humped 
up, just as if she were not well. One day I noticed him 
feeding her again, a sure sign that she intended nesting 
and soon after I missed her; with a little observation I dis- 
covered that she had gone to nest once more in the old log, the 
scene of her former successes, with the result that now there 
are four hne voung Stanleys on the wing, in grand plumage 
and have been fending for themselves for at least six: weeks 
— they are a perfect picture. 
1 attribute my success to giving them any amount of 
young dandelion every day, from the moinent I can procure 
it until the young are well on the wing. I then find they do 
not take so much. I will add that the Stanleys and Many- 
colours will eat a full-sized pail full every three days. I 
always cut it witli a small portion of the root attached, and 
supply it whole after a thorough washing and the remo\al of 
dead and withered leaves. Put in the pail after washing and 
covered with a damp cloth, it will keep cjuite fresh and sweet 
for a full week. 
Other details under " General Notes " at end. 
Many Colour Parrakeet {Psephotus multicolor) . My 
pair of this species have been with me for about the same 
periioc as the Stanleys, but have only reared me six young 
ones. They would have done better but one year they chose 
too small a nest, so small, in fact, that only the body of the 
incubating bird was out of sight. I then took down the 
nest and hxed up a large barrel, placed the eggs therein and 
awaited results. For fully half a day the hen would not go 
near, then she recommenced incubation, but only one chick 
