Egg of the Murre (Uria aalge)

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From U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service:

Common murre eggs like this one are pyriform – pear-shaped and pointed. They won’t roll away like oval eggs, which is important for birds that nest on cliff ledges and slopes. Learn more surprising facts about bird eggs : http://bit.ly/2nK5i3o

Photo by Brandon Saito/USFWS at Alaska's Selawik National Wildlife Refuge. 

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