It is n't egg time yet , and it wo n't be for a long time . Take my advice and just forget about impossible things . I 'm going over to Farmer Brown 's corncrib . Corn may not be as good as eggs , but it is very good and very filling . Better come along , '' said Sammy . `` Not this morning , thank you . Some other time , perhaps , '' replied Blacky . He watched Sammy disappear through the trees . Then he flew to the top of the tallest pine-tree to make sure that no one was about . When he was quite sure that no one was watching him , he spread his wings and headed for the most lonesome corner of the Green Forest . `` I 'm foolish . I know I 'm foolish , '' he muttered . `` But I 've just got to have another look in that old nest of Redtail the Hawk . I just ca n't get it out of my head that that was an egg , a great , big , white egg , that I saw there yesterday . It wo n't do any harm to have another look , anyway . '' Straight toward the tree in which was the great tumble-down nest of Redtail the Hawk he flew , and as he drew near , he flew high , for Blacky is too shrewd and smart to take any chances . Not that he thought that there could be any danger there ; but you never can tell , and it is always the part of wisdom to be on the safe side . As he passed over the top of the tree , he looked down eagerly . Just imagine how he felt when instead of one , he saw two white things in the old nest -- two white things that looked for all the world like eggs ! The day before there had been but one ; now there were two .
That settled it in XXXXX 's mind ; they were eggs !
Blacky Brown Forest Redtail Sammy corncrib danger morning nest pine-tree