The babies have arrived!
by Embrace Country Life on 05/15/12
On Monday, the three eggs in the nest at TJW Elementary School hatched! The students and staff are so excited! The mother robin who was named RozElla by the students is taking wonderful care of her babies.
During the last two days it has been pouring in the Southern Tier. I found myself walking into the school this morning getting very excited for RozElla. Why? There were worms all over the sidewalk. I was thinking it might be an easy morning for Rozella. No digging necessary...all she has to do is take a quick flight over the sidewalk and she would have enough worms to feed those hungry babies for a few hours!
Many students and I have had the opportunity to watch RozElla feed her young. The babies have their mouths wide open just waiting for their mom to come back and drop a juicy, worm in. RozElla drops the end of the worm in one mouth and the other end in another's mouth. At one point there were two babies sharing the worm like a spaghetti noodle!
The walls in the hallway are filling up with poems, fun facts, and pictures of robins. This is a learning experience the students at TJW will never forget!!!
