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Message: <blockquote data-quote="gradders52" data-source="post: 1860345" data-attributes="member: 75771">Thanks Harr1y, interesting about the mallard and pheasant,UPDATEI believe this is a public right of way and from what I understand the two eggs were found in the same location (within 10 yards) BUT NOT at the same time. On two different walks, possibly ten days apart. Therefore, unless there are two nests close to each other (which is unlikely) suggests they have 'been brought' to the location at different times... but entire supposition. That could be by one event, i.e bird predation or two events, fallen out of a nest and rolled down the hill say.Not having seen the eggs myself, but from larger photo, I think any marks are 'staining' as opposed to egg markings, i.e they are plain. I think the blue egg has a huge hole on the side you can't see, and there is a clear exit attempt on the front (and you can see through it completely). I think it is coincidental perhaps, two separate events. One pale blue egg hatched and removed from nest by parent?Brown egg dunno.Just happened to end up in the same place.One reason for asking of course, was to try and identify what was breeding in that location.Buzzard is a possibility.</blockquote>