Jun 21 2014

Friday Foto Finder: Eggs

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When I saw this tiny bird’s egg, I wondered just how small the bird was when it cracked it (it looks much larger than it was, I had to bend down and take a close-up). I had no idea where the egg had come from, either. There was no bird’s nest to be seen anywhere near. I have no idea what sort of bird has such lovely light blue, sprinkled eggs. There are so many different birds in my parents’ garden, it is impossible to tell.  I did a search now, starting with swallows, then checking blackbirds — and bingo. Then again, it could be an egg from a thrush, too. …

Maybe you know?

I guess I’ll never know, but I hope the bird is big and strong by now. 🙂

 

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4 comments on “Friday Foto Finder: Eggs”

  1. I can “help,” but it’s likely to confuse the issue further along the way.

    I looked at that egg and immediately thought, “Oh, a robin’s egg.” Enter confusion….

    The American Robin is a species of thrush, and their eggs are that color, which is distinctive enough there that that color is called robin’s-egg blue. The European Robin isn’t a thrush, and that definitely isn’t an egg from one of those.

    The European Blackbird is a thrush; North American blackbird species (there are several) aren’t thrushes, and their eggs don’t look like that.

    Confused conclusion: That is the egg of a thrush species, which doesn’t exclude it possibly being a Blackbird egg, along with a couple of other possibilities. And since my move, I live in a constant state of “No, the other one,” where birds are concerned. 🙂

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    • Thanks for that. 🙂

      I didn’t check many birds, just those which are prevalent in the area. Doesn’t mean it can’t be a finches’ egg, or that of a wren.
      I was amazed at the delicacy and size (or lack thereof) of the egg.

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