A program was held at a nearby hiking trailhead, where we learned about some of the owls found in Jefferson County. We enticed Jonas to sit and listen so he can enjoy a smore later on that evening around the campfire. He actually participated by raising his hand to answer the instructor's questions. I was shocked how much he remembers reading about owls.
Dad was picked to engage in an interactive Bachelor Game. Each male had a role to play as a different owl. And at the end, Matt was the one she picked. Hilarious!
Owls have a fascinating digestive system. They can eat a whole rat and later that night they cough up a little ball of fur and bones...called 'pellets'. So this is what we dissected. It was sterile! But so intriguing and amazing to find little bones and match them to a chart showing what bones belong to what animals. WOW!! Jonas loved it! Now he is interested in naming human bones.
Silas couldn't sit still so we found a stick and he drew in the dirt.
The crackling campfire was the best part of the evening.
Want smores?
We ended the night watching the sun set while we hiked 2 miles.
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