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09-09-2007, 12:42 PM
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| | | Three eggs found.
I was surprised at the size of these eggs. They are 1.75 inches - 4.5 cm long. They are pale blue in colour, and nearly unspotted. They had been opened - looked like the chick had emerged from the side rather than the end. They were lying close together under a large oak tree.
you can see an image on http://basilisk.co.uk/various/blueEgg.jpg
Anyone has any suggestions on identification? |
09-09-2007, 02:04 PM
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| | | Re: Three eggs found.
Possibly snake eggs? don't think it's bird eggs, they seem a bit too rounded, birds don't usually hatch from the side and they usually make a neater break, plus they were on the ground  |
09-09-2007, 02:24 PM
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| | | Re: Three eggs found.
Could have been discarded from a nest.
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09-09-2007, 02:40 PM
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| | | Re: Three eggs found.
Actually thinking about it now you may be right Stirling!  as for what bird it is... |
09-09-2007, 06:18 PM
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I have worked out how to upload images now, so here is a proper link...  |
09-09-2007, 07:10 PM
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| | | Re: Three eggs found.
Look a bit like a Wood Pigeon's egg. They are known to breed late into the season too.
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09-09-2007, 07:17 PM
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| | | Re: Three eggs found.
Just thought, Wood Pigeons normally lay two eggs!
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09-09-2007, 07:19 PM
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| | | Re: Three eggs found.
Quote:
Originally Posted by ChrisJB  Look a bit like a Wood Pigeon's egg. They are known to breed late into the season too.
Regards, Chris | Thanks Chris
Sounds close, though the dimensions on the BTO website are 41x29 - this is a little bit longer and quite a lot wider. Wikipedia says that the eggs are white, and the clutch size is two (BTO also says two) and I found three - there could have been more. |
09-09-2007, 10:26 PM
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| | | Re: Three eggs found.
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Originally Posted by Basilisk They had been opened - looked like the chick had emerged from the side rather than the end. They were lying close together under a large oak tree. | Wood Pigeon eggs tend to be white?
Is it possible these eggs have been predated, looking at how they have been opened? Cheers
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09-09-2007, 10:59 PM
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| | | Re: Three eggs found.
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Originally Posted by paulchandler6 Is it possible these eggs have been predated, looking at how they have been opened? Cheers | They were in close proximity - about a foot or so apart. They looked like they must have dropped from the same nest. I guess the damage might be consistent with a crow or something, but I would imagine that a bird or squirrel might have carried them away from the nest, once they had made a hole, rather than just dropping them?
If it helps, they were found two or three miles south of Newbury, just off the A34.
I am working on a theory... I will post tomorrow. | | | |
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