Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Nature Study: Buzzard Eggs

Treasure Hunter took the children way over in the woods to an old abandoned house. The children love to go inside this house (reminds them of children of long ago whom I have read stories). They heard a pit pat pit pat above their heads.

Treasure Hunter asked, "What's that?" Cutie Pie's eyes swelled really big, but Sweetness said, "It is just the buzzards daddy." She knew from experience.

So they climb the rickety steps to the second level and lo a buzzards nest is before them. Mama flew away in her fright and the children flocked to her nest and picked up her eggs!

"They were so warm mama," said Cutie Pie

"And bigger than our chicken's eggs!" exclaimed Sweetness.

"How big were they?" I asked.

"About as big as a goose's egg."

They have marked the calendar and plan a return trip in 21 days to observe baby buzzards. I wonder what Mrs. Buzzard will do then?

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