(488) justifiable parental fondness, and stepped in. There was no attempt by the parent to feed the chick. I gave Brownie two worms, both of which he ate himself. So, now we know, although I did not examine the other eggs on this occasion, to see if it was the suspected egg that hatched, that one youngster was born not earlier than 7:30 A.M. and not later than 9:30 A.M. on the 16th. day after the first egg was laid.(This is not necessarily the incubation period) Greenie celebrated the occasion by having a soaking bath which almost completely saturated her. I rewarded her by giving her all the worms she wanted and she continued her drying operation between worms, showing no disposition to take any to the nest. I shall now lay down barrages of tanglefoot for the Argentine ants at strategical points in order to protect the nest, though complete protection, due to interlacing branches,is practically impossible. (Temp.60) At 10:15 Greenie returned to the nest; there was some billing and low conversation before B left the nest. G carried no visible food supply and was not seen to offer food to the chick. (Rain threat- ening any moment; S.E. (storm) wind). At 10:45 Brownie took over, waiting patiently on the edge of the nest until I had determined that there was but one chick.(I can not see into the nest without a mirror). He gave no food. The wind is now strong. Later - Platform was raised. First noted feed-4:40 P.M. At 4:25 I saw Greenie approaching the nest with some- ing. thing small in her bill. I had just come down from the platform noting that B was the occupant of the nest. I went back to the platform. When G reached the nest B stepped to one side and stood on the edge; -to Greenie reached down in the nest, the object still in her bill and seemed to feed the chick, although I could not see down into the nest. When she raised her head, whatever she had was gone. B left and she settled herself comfortably. This does not look like feeding by re- gurgitation, and the youngster is not more than 9 hours old. As a