John James Audubon
August 14, 2007 by a1iyah
John James Audubon grew up in France and was educated in Paris. He was very talented at drawing and even had lessons with a French painter. His father had him shipped to America so that he wouldn’t have to fight the wars of Napoleon.
One day in America, John James tied a string around a baby bird’s leg. The bird just pecked it off. A few days later, John went to buy some strong wires. He tied that around the baby bird’s leg. The bird was soon gone.
Months later, Audubon saw a bird making a nest with a wire tied to its leg.
He had succeeded!
a painting by John James Audubon
