Inspiring Photo: Broken Egg #12700309

Broken Egg

Uploaded: January 22, 2012

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Not sure if this egg is broken from a fall to the branch,
or,
If there is a little critter inside trying to come out into the world!
We never found out what was inside.
Could have been a bird, but no nest in the tree!!!
How did it get there?
And what was in it? yikes!

From my archives!

(Details & Macro 1/22/2012) EFP

Exif: F Number: 3.5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/60 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 80, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 9.22 mm, Model: SP590UZ

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Nancyj E. Hovey January 22, 2012

Found this egg on a branch to the tree near our condo.
It was just sitting there on a branch with no nest in site.
If one looks closely, it is cracked on the bottom.
We never did find out what the little critter was inside...hope not a snake! #1438253

Jack Gaskin January 22, 2012

A very interesting find. NO REAL IDEA on how it got there but I'm certain it's a birds egg.

Jack #9935088

Monnie Ryan January 22, 2012

I'll go with a bird too, and also that nothing escaped from it! Very cool find, Nancy! #9935104

Nancyj E. Hovey January 22, 2012

Jack
Monnie

Thanks for the nice comments, and the 'bird' vote!
Am going to add another photo...of the tree. #9935127

Laura E. Swan January 22, 2012

Easy. I know the answer. The guy next door decided to bake a cake with the window open and he tossed the egg shell out there.

Hmmmmm...Maybe not? It might be a mystery quiz for Wm! He's great at this stuff! :)

Love it!
-Laura :D #9935274

Karen Kessler January 22, 2012

I think I was thinking along the same lines as you, NancyJ! GULP... #9935758

Nancyj E. Hovey January 22, 2012

Laura
Karen

Thank you for your comments of this mysterious egg in the tree. Ha, that is OUR window near the tree!!! and ya, Karen, GULP!!! I am so tired of SNAKES around here... but that is what one gets in FL! 8o) #9935794

Ellen Hodges January 22, 2012

Super find and capture, Nancy!! Thinking bird to be positive. The birdie parents ate any snakes around to protect the birdies that survived!! #9935940

Marilyn Cornwell January 23, 2012

Wonderful story and image, Nancy! #9936647

Nancyj E. Hovey January 23, 2012

Ellen
HA, I love your thoughts...THANK YOU.

Marilyn
Am pleased you like the story & image. THANK YOU very much.

8o) #9936823

Phillip R. Connolly January 23, 2012

One of those mysteries you will probably never solve, Nancy!! Well it made for a great capture, well done!!

Phil #9937811

Nancyj E. Hovey January 24, 2012

Phillip
THANK YOU, and you are correct. I will never find out. Not even a chance for another egg to be on a branch. The association cut the tree down! 8o(

Have a great day! and glad you liked this image! 8o) #9938960

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 24, 2012

Fantastic find and shot but just one of thoses unanswered questions! :-) k #9942092

Nancyj E. Hovey January 25, 2012

Kitty
THANK YOU for visiting my gallery. Am pleased that you like this egg image! And there always seems to be unanswered questions in photography! Have a wonderful day! 8o) #9944351

Stefania Barbier January 25, 2012

Great capture Nancy!!! #9944647

Nancyj E. Hovey January 25, 2012

Stefania
A huge THANK YOU! 8o) #9944860

Wm Nosal January 25, 2012

Great Shot
Oh Dear, Nancyj
I Feel A Story In The Air :)
Eggsatly! #9945928

Nancyj E. Hovey January 25, 2012

Wm N
Oh yes I bet you do hear a story in the air!.... HA, am pleased you like this image...THANK YOU! 8o) #9946082

Tammy Espino January 25, 2012

Awesome capture and story! :) #9946747

Nancyj E. Hovey January 26, 2012

Tammy
THANK YOu, hope you have a great day! 8o) #9947673

John Connolly January 28, 2012

If the association cut the tree down, the parents must have forgotten to pay their dues, Nancy! What a unique and wonderful capture, well done! #9952554

Nancyj E. Hovey January 29, 2012

John,
LOL, you have the perfect story of what happened to the tree. Actually you might be right on. The condo is in forclosure! Wonder if the birdies realized that!!! lol. Thank you for the chuckle, and am pleased you like this image! Have a wonderful day! 8o) #9953632

JO ANN CLEVELAND February 01, 2012

Very interesting Nancyj...love the framing..

jo ann c. #9959677

Nancyj E. Hovey February 02, 2012

Jo Ann
Thank you! It was a difficult subject to get to for a macro. The branches kept smacking me as the wind blew and I was ready to snap the button! lol 8o) #9960490

Gina Cormier February 06, 2012

Excellent capture with awesome detail! #9968467

Nancyj E. Hovey February 06, 2012

Gina
THANK YOU! Am pleased you like this one! 8o) #9968917

Irene Colling February 07, 2012

Regardless of the eggs origin your photography is excellent Nancy.

That is a wonderful looking tree. I've never seen that kind of tree befor. #9970640

Nancyj E. Hovey February 08, 2012

Irene
Thank you for your kind comments. Am pleased that you like this image. I don't remember the name of the tree, but I will certainly try to find out. Actually there were 6 of them grouped too close together. They grow very tall, and wide at the bottom. So, since they would grow too close to the condo, the association cut them down.
8o) #9971257

Karen Celella March 21, 2012

Great image and great story, Nancyj! #10048533

Nancyj E. Hovey March 21, 2012

Karen
THANK YOU, am pleased that you like this image and story! 8o) #10048608

Kathy Coombs July 11, 2012

Very cool shot!!! #10224391

Nancyj E. Hovey July 14, 2012

Kathy
THANK YOU. I love it when we find something new, right at 'eye' level to shoot! Ha, makes it easier! 8o) #10228943

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