John Burroughs Showing a Sparrow's Egg to His Grandson, John, 1911

John Burroughs, the internationally known naturalist and writer, delighted in his grandchildren. Elizabeth, Ursula and John Burroughs II, were the children of John's only child, Julian. Burroughs visited his grandchildren often and filled his journals with tales of their adventures together. In this photograph Burroughs shows his youngest grandchild, John II, a sparrow's egg.