(27) When Brown-eyes came out of the fit, she began digging energetically, still within reach, and seemed to get plenty to eat; but although so near, I could not see what it was. However, it was not angle worms. I put my hand, containing a worm, but with fingers closed, on the ground near her. She thrust her bill and head into the opening between the thumb and index finger and extracted the worm. I had often wondered how these birds regard lizards, and the opportunity to find out came at this juncture. A lizard had been sunning himself on a nearby rock where she did not see him until he moved. When she spotted him, she was after him like a flash; but the lizard was too fast for her and she could not catch him, although she chased him for about ten feet, when he dashed into a crevice between stones in a rough wall and escaped. Somewhat to my surprise, no attempt was made to ferret him out of his refuge and Brownie seemed to forget all about him quickly. The affair did not seem to be very serious--more a matter of play than anything else. I induced Green-eyes to come for worms, and, for several minutes, both birds were sun-fitting at the same time, B within reach and G about 3 feet away. I got a good look at his eyes in full sun. I am unfamiliar with color terminology applied to birds. However, I would say, now, that his eyes are olive-brown, i.e., according to my conception (which may be faulty) of the effect of mixing pigments: a brown in which some green has been mixed. While I am entirely at sea as to which is male and which is female of the two birds and it may be necessary to reverse present designations eventually, these notes will continue as at present, to avoid confusion, until a definite conclusion is reached. After this performance the birds showed no intention of leaving me--I left them, thinking that if they were given no more food for some time, it might be easier to attract them later in the afternoon