Bed-time. RRs. Hummer absent. Archie took his new roost, Terry the hanging nest after again trying every other likely looking spot, including myself. About sunset I went to see the hummer arrive, but he did not then or later. November 10th. Hummer in same roost. At exactly 5 P.M., the sun was partly below the S.F. hills. The hummer was already settled on his roost, back toward the sun, facing the window--just the opposite of Rhody. I made the rounds finding: Rhody in his regular roost, facing west. Brownie in the dorm--a little early for him. Archie lying on his new couch in the extension; he had been there since 3:30, although it was calm, fair and warm. Terry in the hanging nest. Rhody. Brownie. Archie. Terry. Archie and I have contest for a lizard. Earlier in the day I gave Terry a lizard, but Archie stole it while T was parading around it in road-runner fashion, and ran off. When he laid it down and began circling about it, I reached for it, but A snatched it and ran off again. This was repeated several times, each time Archie waiting until I caught up to him and giving me about an equal chance with himself. He was not at all alarmed by my snatching at the lizard although he and T normally are frightened by quick movements. Several times my hand and his bill collided, but he always won. Finally he allowed me to take it without reaching for it himself. I then gave it to Terry, but A again stole it. This episode was repeated also several times. I really believe Archie was playing. Terry finally became annoyed and on an attempt by A to pick it up from under T's nose, T turned on him like a flash and caught him by the bill. A ran away squealing. In a few minutes he returned. This time Terry had the lizard in his bill, but he dropped it and again seized A by the base of the bill, with the same result. A pressed the matter no further and T ate the lizard in peace. This is one of the few in- stances where Terry asserted his rights fearlessly, without regard to consequences. As a matter of fact, curiously enough, affairs like this never seem to have any "consequences" as the bird attack- ed has never been seen to resist. No doubt the element of surprise enters here, as these affairs develop unexpectedly and seldom. Terry punishes Archie. Road-runner Eyes Age of A and T. A and T are now 5 and a third months old. Eye Fluorescence Some weeks ago it was noted that the fluorescent appearance of the pupils had disappeared entirely. However, at times, it can still be faintly seen. Eye shine. Today eye shine was observed for the first time in either of the young birds, although it has been seen in Rhody, and under the same day-light conditions. This time it was Terry, standing in my shadow (with pupils expanded?). I moved slightly and the direct rays of the sun struck his eyes momentarily causing them to give out a metallic, coppery-red glow for an instant. Although a flash-light has been turned upon these birds often at night, I have not seen the eye-shine at night. Eye colors. Beginning at the pupil and proceeding outwards: