Robin Egg Blue Found In My Garden

@CarolDM (203422)

Nashville, Tennessee

April 22, 2022 12:12pm CST

Walking around in my yard this time of year, I never know what I might find. I always keep my phone in my pocket just in case. This is a beautiful blue Robin egg. Sadly it was found in my garden. Many things could have happened. The egg is infertile, the female kicked it out of the nest. Another bird could have destroyed the nest. It could have fallen from the nest. Will never know for sure. I am still looking for the nest. I know there are many in my yard. I have seen robins, cardinals, doves, blackbirds, and now bluebirds pairing off to build nests. When I find one I will snap some photos and share with you. I have to be very careful not to disturb them. I do this every year and always find a few here and there. An exciting time of the year. Photo is mine. By the way, this egg is about the size of a peanut M&M candy. Very tiny, I had to zoom in to get the color.

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@marguicha (223795)

• Chile

22 Apr 22

So beautiful!

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

22 Apr 22

These are such pretty eggs.

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@marguicha (223795)

• Chile

22 Apr 22

@CarolDM We don´t have robins in this part of the planet.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

23 Apr 22

@marguicha I am sure you have other birds we do not.

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@wolfgirl569 (108161)

• Marion, Ohio

23 Apr 22

They are very pretty eggs

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

23 Apr 22

I agree with you.

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@rebelann (112977)

• El Paso, Texas

22 Apr 22

Wow, that's really tiny. The blue really is pretty.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

22 Apr 22

Yes bird eggs are small. I love this one.

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@Juliaacv (51388)

• Canada

23 Apr 22

I've never seen a robin's egg that small.

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@Juliaacv (51388)

• Canada

23 Apr 22

@CarolDM That is sad, but the small size makes me think of the nature's way theory and survival of the fittest. Sad though.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

23 Apr 22

They are about the size of a peanut M&M.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

23 Apr 22

@Juliaacv Sad to see one on the ground.

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@NJChicaa (120135)

• United States

22 Apr 22

very pretty

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

22 Apr 22

I know, I love these.

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@Kandae11 (55161)

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22 Apr 22

In the photo it looks like a regular size egg. What a lovely blue.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

22 Apr 22

Yes, as I said, I zoomed in to get a better look.

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@allknowing (137768)

• India

23 Apr 22

Birds eggs are indeed small and so I was wondering looking at the photo Thanks for the explanation. T

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

23 Apr 22

Many often don’t think of macro photos. Wanted to try to get ahead of that.

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@FourWalls (69029)

• United States

23 Apr 22

I think they are so beautiful. I hate seeing robin eggs on the ground.

The mama is sitting on that nest on my garage, so I’m hoping those eggs won’t end up on the ground!

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

23 Apr 22

Oh cool, you can see babies soon. Hopefully yours will stay in the nest.

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@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

23 Apr 22

This is a beautiful shade of blue, our European blackbirds have light blue eggs.

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@LadyDuck (472060)

• Switzerland

24 Apr 22

@CarolDM There are so many different size and colors of birds eggs. I never move them when I see in the garden, but I like to have a look.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

23 Apr 22

I love this one, the bluebirds are a different shade of blue as well.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

24 Apr 22

@LadyDuck I am always looking. The trees have grown so tall here, I cannot see. Just as well I suppose.

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@MarshaMusselman (38865)

• Midland, Michigan

22 Apr 22

I've never seen an actual Robbins egg before even though the Robin is out states bird. I didn't realize it would be that small.

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@MarshaMusselman (38865)

• Midland, Michigan

22 Apr 22

@CarolDM and so bright too.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

22 Apr 22

@MarshaMusselman I know, it really stood out in the garden.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

22 Apr 22

Yes the bird eggs are small and so pretty.

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@Fleura (30541)

• United Kingdom

22 Apr 22

That's certainly a striking colour! I hope the parents succeed with other eggs.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

22 Apr 22

I love this one. I am still looking for the nest. They hid it from me.

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@JudyEv (342110)

• Rockingham, Australia

23 Apr 22

What a really beautiful colour this egg is! But I do hope you don't find any more - at least not on the ground.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

23 Apr 22

I love the robin eggs. I hope so too Judy.

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@porwest (92624)

• United States

22 Apr 22

They really do lay some pretty eggs. Actually, most bird eggs tend to be. Too bad it will never turn into a chick.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

22 Apr 22

Yes but these robins and bluebirds have the prettiest ones i believe. Too bad but it happens.

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@RinoThesaloga (11)

• Banjarmasin, Indonesia

23 Apr 22

For the first time in my whole life, I see an egg in Blue.... A BLUE EGG... It might be delicious?

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

23 Apr 22

Oh no these are not to eat They are wild bird eggs in my garden, I watch the birds lay eggs and they hatch into birds.

@snowy22315 (182184)

• United States

23 Apr 22

So pretty, it has been ages since I have seen a robin's egg.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

23 Apr 22

I see these evrry year, so exciting.

@RebeccasFarm (90474)

• Arvada, Colorado

24 Apr 22

I always love those lovely colored Robin eggs.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

24 Apr 22

They are so beautiful.

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@JESSY3236 (20040)

• United States

26 Apr 22

pretty egg.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

26 Apr 22

I have to agree Jessica.

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@Ronrybs (19565)

• London, England

24 Apr 22

So colourful, pity it will never hatch

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@Ronrybs (19565)

• London, England

28 Apr 22

@CarolDM Yes, for something so little and lightweight, they can be quite aggressive!

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

28 Apr 22

@Ronrybs They all get aggressive when they have nests and eggs and babies.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

24 Apr 22

There are more out there in the nests, i just have to find them without getting attacked.

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Anindita Sengupta

@aninditasen (16501)

• Raurkela, India

23 Apr 22

Lovely! Hope the bird comes and hatches it.

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Anindita Sengupta

@aninditasen (16501)

• Raurkela, India

24 Apr 22

@CarolDM Oh!I see.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

23 Apr 22

This one is not fertile, the others are in the nest somewhere hidden.

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@LindaOHio (181717)

• United States

23 Apr 22

As I mentioned before, I hope that the egg is not viable.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

23 Apr 22

It was not. And I am thankful as well.

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