1613. Photographing the Hooded Oriole. Earlier in the day (about 9 A.M.) I went to the oriole nest known to contain young, finding several of them already out and flying about the palm tree containing the nest. One shortly flew to an adjacent tree. The female was feeding them all, including one ( or more?) in the nest. The male did not appear during the 2 hours I spent there, but a second adult female did, causing some minor conflict. It was especially noticeable that the mother had not the slightest difficulty in finding abundant food. While, perhaps due to my presence, she delayed often for several minutes in administering it, her absences to get more seldom exceeded a matter of seconds only. A seventh hooded oriole nest. Incidentally, on the way out to this nest, I found a seventh one in the first tree into which I looked! This was several miles from the one photographed. August 11th. The day opened with thrasher song in which I recognised Neo's victoree phrase. The song was almost continuous for 1½ hours, ceasing about 8:30 A.M. This is, I think, the first "real" thrasher song I have heard here since July 8th? and that was short. Does this herald the arrival of the "Convention Season"? Rhody's moulting. Rhody was away and not seen until about 1 P.M.: then he was at his interminable preening--one feather at a time drawn between his mandibles. His breast is now somewhat ragged. He wanted no mouse. Much of the rest of the afternoon he spent in the "optimum" tree, and at 6 P.M., after a series of dustings, passed over the west fence on the way to his old house. Thus placing of nesting material in his N0. 2 house did not foreshadow his returning there to sleep. August 12th. The day again opened with thrasher song. R and owl. Rhody was given a mouse at about 8 A.M., he having "found" me at that time. He then went to have a look at the owl through the window. Hooded Orioles. It was found that all of the young had left the nest and they were not seen in the vicinity. Neo sings after sunset. Neo was heard to sing a few bars about 10 minutes after sunset. Thrashers are now appearing more often (?) at the Reynold's home. August 13th. Rhody home all day . A large mouse given him was given unusually long treatment, as if to make certain that it was dead, but perhaps also to make it easier to swallow. When only its tail and hind quarters could be seen he rejected it hastily and would not pick it up again. Later he was given a small one, which he ate quickly and, an hour later, after he had had another look at the owl, another small one.