Eggs may be an every day mundane thing. Something that lives in your fridge and that you see all the time. And yet, they are little marvels of nature. So join me today as we learn everything there is to know about eggs.To support Bird of the Week and gain access to our second podcast, What's up with that's Bird's Name? click on through to Patreon: www.patreon.com/birdoftheweekWant birds in your inbox? Drop me a line at [email protected] and I'll hook you up with a free weekly bird.Notes:Hummingbird eggs: https://abcbirds.org/blog21/hummingbird-eggs/Ostrich eggs: https://www.americanostrichfarms.com/blogs/news/all-about-ostrich-eggs-and-what-you-can-do-with-themEmu eggs: https://hmnh.harvard.edu/emu-eggsTinamou eggs: https://www.birdsoutsidemywindow.org/2022/01/19/high-gloss-eggs/Calcium in eggs: https://nurturing-nature.co.uk/gardening-for-wildlife/birds-need-calcium-to-lay-their-eggs-where-do-they-get-it-from/Blue eggs: https://www.thespruce.com/why-robin-eggs-are-blue-4161031Anatomy of an egg: https://www.scienceofcooking.com/eggs/anatomy-of-a-chicken-egg.htmlBrood patch: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brood_patchCommon Murre eggs: https://www.audubon.org/news/why-are-murre-eggs-so-pointy-new-research-debunks-prevailing-theory

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