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No attempt whatever was made to dismember the lizard or to remove portions of it.
About 5 P.M. Brownie got worms from me for his charge, but this time remember to look for him in nest 6 when he could not find him elsewhere. However, he was not there. While still carrying the worms about aimlessly trying to make up his mind to eat them himself, the harsh squalling of a young thrasher in the clutches of an enemy were heard outside the glade. B dashed off in that direction, but it proved to be caused by one of the young thrashers getting the other one down and pecking him. B separated them without administering punishment to either and they disappeared in opposite direction; later both coming to the glade from opposite sides. B fed Bb and Nova called Nb softly from some place outside and he left to join her. Bb then went up into nest 6, which seems to be a great attraction, and began throwing oak leaves out of it. (Making it softer to lie in tomorrow?).
Roosting. 8:20 P.M. Brownie and Bb are sleeping in separate trees, neither of which has been seen so occupied before. Bb found his own roost. B merely came and inspected it after it had already been chosen. Nb about sunset seems to affect the acacias along the north line, where he is inclined to essay a loud call or two. Nova finally comes and leads him off or else he goes off to look her up, usually in response to her call.
Family division— So far there seems to be a line of cleavage in this family. This is the first brood of two here when both parents were in attendance after the young left the nest. The preceding brood was the only other one of two, but Greenie disappeared before it left the nest. I am inclined to the view that Nova's shyness of me has something to do with it. Twice today she has come to the outside of the glade when Nb was there and toled him away. Brownie and Bb are making it their headquarters, following precedent, and Nb is showing an increasing tendency to come there. It will be interesting to note whether a