Why do we think the unhatched egg is Egg # 1?
Above is a comparison of Egg # 1 (both photos are of Egg # 1) Top photo of the unhatched egg was taken on December 31, 2016. Bottom photo showing Egg # 1 (first laid) was taken on December 4, 2016. The photos show how over time egg # 1 was ‘cleaned up’ when it was moved about through the nest material. The markings (stain, dirt, etc) are no longer as dark as they were. But you can still see the marking shapes in the top egg. (# 1) Noted in the red and blue ovals are two very distinguishable markings. (Both photos taken from SWFEC.)
Why do we think the unhatched egg is Egg # 1?
Above is a comparison of Egg # 1 (both photos are of Egg # 1) Top photo of the unhatched egg was taken on December 31, 2016. Bottom photo showing Egg # 1 (first laid) was taken on December 4, 2016. The photos show how over time egg # 1 was ‘cleaned up’ when it was moved about through the nest material. The markings (stain, dirt, etc) are no longer as dark as they were. But you can still see the marking shapes in the top egg. (# 1) Noted in the red and blue ovals are two very distinguishable markings. (Both photos taken from SWFEC.)