Information on working terriers, dogs, natural history, hunting, and the environment, with occasional political commentary as I see fit. This web log is associated with the Terrierman.com web site.
Saturday, June 04, 2022
Blue Eggs in a Smashed Nest
Upside down nest found in the dog’s yard this morning, with still-wet yolks. Robin is my guess. Solid nest with grass, vine, plastic, and mud.
The eggs are blue as blue is an intermediate color between the press of predation and killing heat — dark enough to blend in under predator eyes, but light enough to not overheat in the mottled light of a forest canopy.
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