DIDO.1 21,236 Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 Its defo not a curlew, if its size of a chicken egg its not a woody. Iv never known cuckoo lay in pigeon nests. Could be owl or grebe or simply a chicken egg!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the Verminator 0 Posted May 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 Its defo not a curlew, if its size of a chicken egg its not a woody. Iv never known cuckoo lay in pigeon nests. Could be owl or grebe or simply a chicken egg!! no, definitely not a chicken egg. i know what they look like as i eat plenty of them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OldTrapCollector 376 Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 might be a duck egg just a guess It does to me also. Not a mallard though, but a smaller duck like a tuftie or teal. It is not a grebe's egg IMO OTC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 (edited) Its hard to tell from a photo as ther is nothing to refrernce its size against. As it is supposed to be the size of a chicken egg, there is only one species it can be that is an Owl. Its a Tawny or Barn Owl egg. Tawny owls will lay in old crows nests if there are not suitable nest sites, or all available nest sites are taken. TC Edited May 14, 2009 by tiercel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OldTrapCollector 376 Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 Its a Tawny or Barn Owl egg. I don't think so, they are almost perfectly round and not big enough either The grebe's eggs are not quite eliptical - so they don't fit shape wise either I still reckon it's a duck egg of some kind OTC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest rodsmith Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 Its a Tawny or Barn Owl egg. I don't think so, they are almost perfectly round and not big enough either The grebe's eggs are not quite eliptical - so they don't fit shape wise either I still reckon it's a duck egg of some kind OTC im with you on that one,100% not an owls egg,besides the eggs are smaller than a chicken.id say it were a duck egg too.corvids will carry an egg/food for miles to a safe/quiet place to eat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the Verminator 0 Posted May 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 Its a Tawny or Barn Owl egg. I don't think so, they are almost perfectly round and not big enough either The grebe's eggs are not quite eliptical - so they don't fit shape wise either I still reckon it's a duck egg of some kind OTC im with you on that one,100% not an owls egg,besides the eggs are smaller than a chicken.id say it were a duck egg too.corvids will carry an egg/food for miles to a safe/quiet place to eat. it could have picked somewhere quiter than a public footpath then. lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stealthy1 3,964 Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 Going by its size in relation to the grass stalks, I'm going for wood pigeon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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