On his return he again invited his mate (prospective or Nova?) to view his platform, and frequently occupied it during the day. No chasing of Bb was seen, nor was Nb to be found about the place. B sang full song fairly often, also undersong. Other thrashers also singing in the distance. This seems to be a season of song for thrashers in general. Sept. 16th. Much the same as yesterday in the local thrasher world. Bb was chased by B about 5 P.M., but exactly at sunset occupied B's alternate perch in the acacia. B went up to his platform just as the sun's disk was bisected by the western horizon. R.R. and liz- Rhody delights to play with lizards before eating them. He was ard. given another one today and was even more reckless in his treatment of it, taking long chances by giving it many opportunities to escape. He even placed the lizard at one time about 6 inches from the wire, where a sudden dash might mean freedom, and retired to a distance of about 2 feet, pretending not to see it. I really thought he had overdone the matter, but when the lizard decided to quit playing pos- sum and bolted for the wire, there was a sudden blur followed instantly- by a clear picture of Rhody standing calmly with the lizard in his bill. He is so quick in his action that the eye cannot actually follow the movement of his head as he strikes. Lizards are not slow by any means, either. Just before this one of its dashes, and it seems to have been cleverly conceived, was up Rhody's leg. No doubt a surprise for the bird; but he caught it just the same as it was about to run up into his feathers. Sept. 17th. Another day of frequent full song, beginning here, going east and then returning. Practically the whole forenoon Brownie sang and called; many times from his platform. I was working near there on