1607 At 10:30 A.M. Rhody was still in his house and looked down at me benignantly, but did not cry or show intention of coming down. Thrashers were singing far to the west in the canyon. About 11 O'clock, I thought I recognized the grosbeak-like phrase that Neo sometimes uses, and a little nearer, so I called at the west fence and Neo came out of the chaparral for worms. Loud song was heard just behind him and his mate stepped out of the bushes. Neo had another broken tail feather hanging down and "blue" spots in his plumage at various points. I suspect that he has been having com- petition for the favor of N2 and that it has not been all smooth sail- ing. He was still shy and nervous. This change during the last few days may be due to increasing realization that the world is full of enemies. The fact that N2 is not always with him suggests that she may then be with another male who has temporarily attained dominance and that rivalry has led to fighting for her favor. Roadrunner and thrasher activities from 11:50 to 2:15. At 11:50 Rhody was sitting, all puffed up and look- ing rather sour, on top of his house in the roost tree. One downward glance at me and he was satis- fied that there was no good reason why he should come down. Thrasher song and talk could be heard directly north of his tree, so I went to investigate, finding Neo in a small oak in the dense baccharis thicket about 100 feet north of Rhody. Talk ceased and song now sounded west of Neo, across the street, farther down the canyon, perhaps 50 yards away. Neo addressed himself to that bird with song and talk. I now invited him to come for worms and he came shyly, not approaching closer than three feet. I now went back to see what Rhody was doing. He was not there, so I turned back to Neo, who was now gleaning at the spot where I had fed him, and Rhody came running to me from the same spot. He had managed to get there without my seeing or hearing him. He was bright and friendly and I gave him worms. Thrasher song of high quality now sounded apparently from Rhody's tree where I had just been, and no song was heard from across the street. Neo now climbed the small oak in the baccharis thicket and addressed song and talk toward the roost tree. The sing- er there was not inferior to Neo in quality of tone, but the song was entirely different from N's, being more "rolling" in character. I now returned to the house to get a fresh supply of worms so that I could continue to observe the two thrashers and their react- ion toward each other; also to get meat for Rhody. On returning I was just in time to see the bird from Rhody's tree join Neo and both birds now began to dig and forage in close company in perfect amity. Neo and N2, with little doubt. Rhody had disappeared. N2 (?) flew back to the place from which she had come and Neo shortly followed. On going to the roost tree, I heard them talking and Neo came out for Hamburger, still shy. A short, unsuccessful search for Rhody, and I returned to the thrashers. They were now digging happily near the ladder tree and I left them at 12:30, and made another search for Rhody in the lee of the ridge, as that was where he would most probably be found under prevailing wind conditions, provided he had not followed me home for more food. I found his fresh morning's droppings about where they "ought" to be, and that was all. At 1:30 I took up my rounds again. Neo and mate were now at their old place on the south bank near the entrance: somewhat to my surprise, as it was fully exposed to the S.E. wind. Neo came for meat. He was still there at 2 P.M. as I passed on my second lap aroun d the periphery of the property.