The Incredible Egg
THE INCREDIBLE EGG
They can be as large as a softball, or as small as an eraser head. And yet, inside, the same miracle of life is happening.
“Avian eggs are a true biological masterpiece and at the same time a puzzle.” – Mark Hauser, The book of Eggs, University of Chicago press, 2014.
In this fun and informative presentation, we will explore:
- Which came first, the chicken or the egg? You will have your answer!
- Why are these fragile little vessels are equivalent to a furnished apartment?
- Why shape, size, and color varies so much, and why it matters.
- And so much more.
- Prepare to be amazed!
Resources:
The Book of Eggs, Mark El. Hauer, The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 2014
Bird, Egg, Feather, Nest. Maryjo Koch, Swans Island Books. New York, 1998
An Egg is Quiet, (children’s) Dianna Aston, Chronicle Books, San Francisco, 2006
Secrets of the Nest, Joan Dunning, Houghton Mifflin Company Boston, 1994
*Birds, Nest and Eggs (children’s), Mel Boring, NorthWord, Minnesota, 1996
*About Birds (children’s) Catherine Sill. Peachtree, Atlanta, 2013
*Note: Do not underestimate the power of children’s books to deliver the most important and concise information. Naturalists refer to them all the time to HELP synthesize their information down to the essential facts.