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May 27, 2015

First Graders Assist Avian Survivor

St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal School (Nassau Bay) first graders found three baby birds blown from their nest after the most recent storm. This is their story:

 

“Last night there was a horrible thunderstorm with flashes of lightning. It was scary for us! We wondered how the birds survived all the rain and the noise. This afternoon, after lunch, we had a first-hand look at just how the birds were affected by this storm. On our playground, we found two baby birds that had fallen from their nest. They did not survive. Then one person heard a tiny cheep and discovered a frightened little survivor on the ground under a tree. We went on a hunt for something soft and warm to keep the baby bird safe. We found moss and a sand pail to make a new nest for our rescued friend. We named her Angel Elizabeth.”

 

After residing in the first grade room for the afternoon, the surviving baby bird was taken by a school staff member to a bird rescue shelter to be nursed and to eventually be released to the wild. Angel Elizabeth chirped all the way!