K Dixon 1957 Pipilo fuscus June 11. Strawberry Canyon, Alameda Co., Calif. members of former pair chased the other individual of the western pair, the one bird carrying its pursuit farther than the other did. (presumably the more aggressive of the two was the one who had chased other bird first). Then both members of pair which had ejected neighbors flew to concrete of pool edge and gave skee-yer _ _ _ _ (both gave call ??) The jay returned & appeared to be looking for the juvenile then flew away. The 2 towhees moved E along concrete walk and one moved toward weeds where juv. had sought shelter. This adult then tilted head upward in an awkward-appearing posture* which it held for several seconds. I am not sure whether my presence brought forth this action (male perched on ground several feet to W, inactive all the while) Posturing bird then hopped back in SW direction to edge of pool, looking backward as it stopped as though watching to see what I would do. cowbird-like