Sage Green egg - need help to identify
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Garlicbreath
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 Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:09 am Post subject: Sage Green egg - need help to identify |
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Hi everyone. I was walking by the river yesterday and found an egg. Quite large (bit smaller than a hen's egg) and a lovely sage green. So, quite a big bird and probably a water bird of some kind. Does anyone recognise this? I've tried finding an egg identifier on the internet but no success. If anyone knows of a good site could you post a link?
Photo isn't very sharp, sorry! Must have a shake in my hands this morning!
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Sean Ph'lib
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| Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Can't be certain from the photo, but looks like a Mallard's egg to me.
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walltoall
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| Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:27 pm Post subject: a duck agg is just a strong hgen egg |
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Good on ya Seán. Tis a mallard's alright. The colour does not come over rightly in the photo. GarlicBreath! Google "egg mallard duck" and hit images. You should see your egg.
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Garlicbreath
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| Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Sean, and walltoall, I thought that egg would be far too big for a poor little mallard. Ouch 
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birdie
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| Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Garlicbreath wrote: | | I thought that egg would be far too big for a poor little mallard. Ouch |
Better out than in.  All Kidding aside it does look like a Mallard egg alright. Ties in with the water as well.
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