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What type of bird lays white eggs almost
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Jul 1, 2023, 8:24 PM
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perfectly round about as big as golf balls? I think there is a crow’s nest along my driveway and somewhere between 12 & 18 shells have collected close to it since this morning- I figure the adult crows brought them in for babies to eat their contents? Turned this one over so the hole doesn’t show.
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No brand names on these or I wouldn’t
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Jul 1, 2023, 8:28 PM
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have to ask what kind of bird.
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Re: What type of bird lays white eggs almost
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Jul 1, 2023, 8:31 PM
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Looks like these bluebird eggs.
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Way bigger than bluebird eggs - see the loving it post above
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Jul 1, 2023, 8:39 PM
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That size
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Turtle eggs.***
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Jul 1, 2023, 8:47 PM
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Re: Turtle eggs.***
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Jul 1, 2023, 8:50 PM
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Thought about that but didn't think a crow could find them buried in the ground and aren't turtle eggs kind of rubbery? These are brittle (or at least I thought so). Also wondered if they could be from a water bird like an egret.
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Re: Turtle eggs.***
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Jul 1, 2023, 9:31 PM
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Coot egg, one is living close to you
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I think some turtle eggs (and gator) harden after
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Jul 2, 2023, 8:53 AM
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they are laid, depending on species. I happened on a turtle laying eggs once. The eggs would drop several inches into the hole dug by the turtle. They would even bounce a little.
But, just to repeat, turtle eggs harden after they get laid
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Re: I think some turtle eggs (and gator) harden after
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Jul 2, 2023, 9:07 AM
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wow thats just the opposite of.....nevermind
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Balloons killed all the turtles, sorry.***
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Jul 1, 2023, 10:25 PM
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The Common Coot***
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Jul 1, 2023, 9:16 PM
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Re: What type of bird lays white eggs almost
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Jul 1, 2023, 9:32 PM
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Looks very similar to a Snowy Egret egg. Crows are notorious for raiding other bird’s nests and stealing the eggs. Are you near a habitat where egrets could be nesting?
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Had an egret in front of my house early this week
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Jul 1, 2023, 10:37 PM
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on Lake Greenwood
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Ever go to Seasons (?) restaurant near Buzzards Roost?***
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Jul 2, 2023, 8:56 AM
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Seasons By The Lake closed a few months back when
Jul 2, 2023, 9:04 AM
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the entire staff ( cooks and all) went to The Old Schoolhouse restaurant which was opening in Chappells across the river. Same menu for the most part and we go there at least a couple of times a month.
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I'm in Newberry and have been to Old Schoolhouse.
Jul 2, 2023, 2:37 PM
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Maybe we could meet up sometime
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Re: What type of bird lays white eggs almost
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Jul 1, 2023, 10:13 PM
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perfectly round about as big as golf balls? I think there is a crow’s nest along my driveway and somewhere between 12 & 18 shells have collected close to it since this morning- I figure the adult crows brought them in for babies to eat their contents? Turned this one over so the hole doesn’t show.
Turtle eggs
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Re: What type of bird lays white eggs almost
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Jul 1, 2023, 10:51 PM
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Ok, so the eggs are perfectly round with hard shells. After further review, I’m changing my guess to turtle eggs. Egret eggs are not perfectly round but turtle eggs are. There are 2 species of indigenous turtles in your area that lay eggs with hard shells. Mud Turtles and Soft Shell Turtles. Since you had so many eggs spread around, I’m guessing a raccoon unearthed one or several turtle nests and the crows swooped in and grabbed the leftovers. Just a guess.
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Re: What type of bird lays white eggs almost
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Jul 2, 2023, 8:41 AM
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I believe that is from the Ping Pong bird. I had several courses in Wildlife and I know some smoke about birds!
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Re: What type of bird lays white eggs almost
Jul 2, 2023, 9:11 AM
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As good a guess as any - I figured that would be at least a little dirty if they had been buried - these are very clean.
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I hope that you used gloves or mother
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Jul 2, 2023, 8:49 AM
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Will abandon it. Think McFly
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These were just the shells that showed up
Jul 2, 2023, 9:08 AM
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by my driveway yesterday - had to be carried in by crows - dropped in the same spot from a tree which has a nest in it.No nest in the tree above.... also had one blue egg shell the size of a robin's egg in the bunch.
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