Birds Got Their Colorful, Speckled Eggs From Dinosaurs A new study found that birds' dinosaur relatives had eggs with traces of two pigments—a red-brown one and a blue-green one. In today's ...

Others point out that although speckled eggs are laid by birds that nest in the open, many speckled eggs are laid in nests in cavities or holes where there is little need for camouflage.

Why are bird eggs different colors? According to Dr. Curt Stager most of them start out white. Colors come later in development. Glands in the oviduct deposit color onto the eggs as they pass ...

In spite of their diversity, bird eggs derive their color from just two pigments: protoporphyrin, which produces a reddish-brown color, and biliverdin, which creates blue and green.

Why are some bird eggs blue and some speckled? Location, location, location Blue or speckled, tiny or large, bird eggs fit nature's design.

Others point out that although speckled eggs are laid by birds that nest in the open, many speckled eggs are laid in nests in cavities or holes where there is little need for camouflage.

TEANECK — A small migratory bird has found an unusual place to make her nest: near the south goal of an artificial turf soccer field in the township’s busiest park. The killdeer, a brown bird ...

Morning Mix Four speckled bird’s eggs and a very protective mother confound huge music festival June 26, 2018 More than 6 years ago (Video still from Ottawa Citizen’s YouTube channel) By ...

Quail eggs are like fingerprints, a new study suggests. The creamy blue-and-brown speckled eggs, splashed like a toddler's art project, vary among birds but are consistently patterned for individuals.

Some birds lay colorful or speckled eggs, and others lay eggs with plain white shells. Keep scrolling to see how 10 different birds build their homes and nest their eggs.

Smithsonian Handbook of Interesting Bird Nests and Eggs Bird lovers can admire the artistry and beauty of bird nests and eggs with strikingly sharp images of more than 100 specimens.

Nestled in a patch of cobblestone right where a main stage is set to be built are four small speckled bird eggs. Guarding them is one very protective mother killdeer.