(222) She appeared in the glade at about 2:45 and at 4 was still there, when I left. She dug up a piece of wood which swarmed with Argentine ants and their pupae and ate the latter greedily without calling her family. They soon,however, saw what was going on and all four birds were busy eating both the ants and the pupae. Brownie soon shifted to other places a few feet away to continue digging operations and to make occasional trips to me for food for the youngsters. The latter continued with the ants for more than half an hour. Occasionally one would spring into the air as if stung by a hornet and scratch frantically, running away for a short distance making various comical evolutions to rid himself of his tormentor, but usually returned at once to the feast. Several time the youngsters came to me for food. As they get more active, they more frequently follow a few feet their parents for food. They like to stand in the bathing dish and peck at particles floating on the surface and lodged on the bottom. Brownie frequently feeds them while thus engaged. One of them adopted a very aggressive attitude toward her for a short time and they exchanged lightning-fast blows at each other repeatedly, the youngster being the aggressor and Brownie backing away. Whatever was back of it, it certainly looked like a fight, and Brownie was clearly excited after it was over, running about and climbing up and down the bushes--not a usual procedure of hers. The youngster's bills are now plainly showing the typical thrasher curve and one has to be careful to distinguish them from their parents, particularly Greenie. (Another Brown Towhee nest today and also a Bush-tit's, making 7 for the former and 2 for the latter. This brings the total this year to date to 37) June 20th At 6:45 I mixed some soft food for the thrashers. While I was doing this in the shop, Brownie began calling nearby,