robin's eggs

1:16 PM Posted by James Owens


a nest above my front door

16 comments:

ARIPI DE FLUTURE said...

ciudate gaini:))extraterestre

Roxana said...

i keep and keep looking and i can't believe it!!!

amazing

James Owens said...

Aripi de fluture: Sunt ouăle de prihor … terestru :-)

James Owens said...

Roxana: After these two comments, I'm starting to think Romanian robins lay eggs of a different color :-)

Anne said...

What an incredible blue!
Anne

James Owens said...

Anne: Not many people know this -- only me, and now you -- robin's eggs are this color because they are the only bird that flies with its mouth open. The sky gets inside of them and colors the eggs....

Marion McCready said...

What a gift, this is really lovely.

S. Etole said...

I think I shall never forget now how the robins egg becomes blue ...

Gigi Thibodeau said...

Absolutely beautiful!

Lady Jo said...

Bonjour James,

Jamais vu d'oeufs de cette couleur bleue intense !
tu as de la chance et belle photo !
bonne journée du 1er mai,
bises,

Lady Jo

Martin said...

My mother has a Robin's nest in the garden shed. She's been treading very carefully, so as not to disturb them. At the moment, they seem quite relaxed with her comings and goings.

Pretty blue eggs, aren't they?

Anne said...

Thank you for your answer, James. I do love your explanation so poetic! Have a beautiful weekend!
Anne

isabella kramer - veredit said...

unglaublich, das wußte ich überhaupt nicht, was für zauberhaft türkisfarbene Eier die Rotkehlchen haben. Ein umwerfend schönes Bild und wenn das kein Glück bringt, mit dem Nest über der Tür!! Aber noch schöner ist Deine poetische Erklärung, wie die Farbe in die Eier gekommen ist, ach ich liebe das!!

Küsse für Dich lieber James,
Isabella

clo said...

comme des pierres precieuses dans leur ecrins...
magnifique....

James Owens said...

Thank you to all who have commented here. your presence means very much to me.

myonlyphoto said...

James oh that's what they are, I see shells everywhere, so the little birdies probably popped by now. Excellent close up. Annna :)