Just a warning, some of these photos feature intestines, but Silas really wants to share this information.
Yesterday, the boys & I were tapping maple trees near the lake and spotted a couple of large fish on the ice. When people ice fishing on Long Pond catch Northern Pike, they often throw the fish onto the ice for the eagles to eat. The boys decided they'd like to dissect one of the pike, so Levi and I ran and grabbed one, while three eagles circled low overhead, ready for lunch! It felt kind of risky.
All three boys were excited to see what was inside and were surprised to find it full of eggs.
They were most excited to find a little fish inside the stomach of the big fish. After studying the pike for awhile, we brought it back down to the lake for the eagles to enjoy.
Oh my...glad I had finished my breakfast before I looked at this post!!! That was quite the biology lesson. I didn't dissect anything until I was in high school. Good drawings of the Pike. I'm sure you learned quite a bit.
Posted by: Nenny | March 11, 2014 at 11:38 AM
What a great homeschooling lesson! The drawings and labels looked accurate, especially when comparing it to the real thing!
Posted by: Deb | March 14, 2014 at 09:02 PM