1426 It would seem that his visit to the cage was for the purpose of getting meat. Though he may have seen me, of course, up to the point where I got meat for him, his actions appeared entirely unconnected with me. He did not look at me as far as I could tell, cry or approach me, until I called him to come and get the meat. His behavior now took me into account, for he came to me promptly and began crying. But he did not want meat now--he refused it. Now that I had entered the picture, there was a probability that his choice of foods would be extended. It would no longer be necessary, in all probability, for him to confine himself to meat. He "knows" that I am a purveyor of mice for hungry and/or lovelorn road-runners. Further, if I should give him a mouse, the field of his activities for the immediate future would also be enlarged. He would now have his choice of eating the mouse at once or of carrying it about as a love offering and eating it later if unsuccessful in his quest. I do not say that he reasoned along these lines, or at all. Nevertheless the setup was as described, and he did refuse the meat (which he had been seeking before I intervened) and follow me to the tool-house and cry until I gave him a mouse. He now chose the broader field of utilizing the mouse first as a love offering, and wandered off with it. Briefly: first he wanted meat, but there was none at the familiar place. He still wanted something, so he came to me when it became evident that I was a factor to be reckoned with; but now meat would no longer satisfy him wants; past experience had taught him that he could have a mouse if he waited for it, even though it was not in evidence. About 4:30 he was back for another mouse. He did not start for his roost tree until 5:20 and it was not until 6:11 that he made his last jump from the ladder tree to his night roost. He did not enter the house, which appears to be reserved for bad weather. He still had the mouse. April 3rd. Rhody was not seen during the forenoon and little attempt was made to locate him. I looked him up about 4 P.M. and found him sunning near the glade. He wanted no food, but a half hour later, got a mouse from Julio at the tool-house, went through his regular seasonal ritual and wandered off. About 5:30 he was seen at his post on the west lot with the mouse. He made his last jump to the night roost at 6:11: exactly the same time as yesterday, without the mouse. (Sunset 6:35). Brownie continued to keep in touch with me for food for his nestlings. April 4th. About 10:15 A.M. I came across Rhody near the cage carrying a ridiculously small lizard, altogether --from my human view point-- too small to serve as an attractive offering. I wondered if my idea as to what constituted a fitting offering would be accepted by Rhody as a substitute; so I got a mouse at the tool-house, R not following. I showed it to R at close range. He was interested at once, bowed, hrooded, tail-wagged, came nearer, appeared to consider the problem thus presented. I really expected him to eat the small lizard and take the much larger mouse and carry it about,