We started the day by heading into the forest to check on eggs and nests from Tuesday. Immediately, the children noticed something new in the forest. “Come look! We found something and it’s related to birds!” On one of the log bridges, they’d found the remains of a bird that we presume had been attacked by another animal. After an extended free play period, they decided to combine opportuni-TEA and snack, so we sat down for blueberry tea, trail mix, and a discussion about the many uses of feathers (sun protection, warmth, flying, digging, impressing others, camouflage, etc). After snack, some returned to pre-snack games, while others built nests with sticks and leaves.