One reason that the bird is called ‘the toughest four ounces in the world’ is his minuscule weight. For example, in the story it states, “ Local Teenagers jumped in to help to carry the birds' to cloth covered cages where they would remain calm until they were measured, weighed, and released” This implies that they took the birds weights, and it's referring to his weight in the four ounces, part. And it also implies that, even though he is small, he is a survivor. …show more content…
For example, in the story, the author includes a picture of a map to tell us about the bird’s lengthy journey. First, the bird starts in Rio Grande, Tierra del Fuego, then, stopping at different points during its journey, the bird flies all the way up to Quebec! Then flies all the way back, only stopping two times on the way home, not stopping while flying over the Atlantic ocean. In total the bird travels from place to place, 7 times in its journey! Not including coming back to its