The Eagles Have Landed 鈥� Outside This School. As Birds Nest Nearby, Teachers Hatch New Assignments
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This article is one in a series at 蜜桃影视 that profiles the heroes, victories, success stories, and random acts of kindness to be found at schools all across America. Read more of our recent inspiring profiles at The74million.org/series/inspiring.
In Milpitas, California, a pair of bald eagles took up residence in a redwood tree outside Curtner Elementary School — and hatched a .
“Having them by the school is really cool, because you can be outside and you see them flying around,” fifth-grader Rachael Musharbash told . “They are our national bird.”
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— ROGER THE BOX MAN (@ZBOXMAN94506)
The parent birds work as a pair, providing food in the form of ducks and coots.
Nesting bald eagles have brought a stream of photographers to Curtner Elementary School here in Milpitas, to capture the shot of a lifetime.
— Jonathan Bloom (@BloomTV)
Meanwhile, in Tucson, Arizona, a great horned owl built a nest under a bush next to the front door of Robles Elementary School over spring break, giving the kids quite a treat when they got back from vacation.
“They get to study the life cycle of the owls and how long it will take before those eggs hatch,” Principal Chandra Young told .
And, in Avon Lake, Ohio, a resident pair of bald eagles named Stars and Stripes laid in a nest near Redwood Elementary School.
We have another egg at Redwood Elementary School! ,
— Julie A. Short (@jshortavon)
Last year, the pair hatched at the same spot — and the couple are so popular that there’s an , so fans can keep an eagle eye on their fine feathered friends.
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Tim Newcomb is a sports, education, and pop culture writer based out of Washington state. He is the author of the book 鈥淪TEM in Sports: Engineering,鈥� published by Mason Crest, and a father to three girls.
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