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Large white egg #928518

Asked April 15, 2026, 4:51 PM EDT

this morning a crow dropped this egg it was carrying.

Antrim County Michigan

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American Crows are next predators and will eat eggs and chicks from many other species.

My best guess is that it took an egg from another nest for eating, and something caused it to drop it.

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Crow/

Darren Bagley (he/him/his), 4-H Youth Development Educator Replied April 16, 2026, 1:12 PM EDT

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Large white egg #928518

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