Dikkop egg

I was quite upset when the garden service was mowing in the olive grove and chased mum off her nest!

I ran out and told them to stop which they did. I kept watch and mum returned and sat om the egg again.
The next morning, both parents and the egg was gone. I was very upset and have no idea what happened. Sodlad I at least saw an egg.

[Lou Ann]

Oh my. Well I hope she moved her egg to a safer place!

[Beryl Lloyd]

So speckled - just like her plumage !

[mittens (Marilyn)]

You did the best you could. Hopefully they are okay.

[Bucktree]

Beautiful egg and good job looking out for wildlife. I've read that humans are the most destructive species on the planet.

[Susan Wakely]

Well spotted and a great attempt to rescue the egg.

[KoalaGardens🐨]

wow, I'm so glad you saw them and intervened. that egg is spectacular too!

[Olwynne]

Wonderful find and great photo opportunity but such a shame they have been frightened off

[Cordiander]

What a pitty :(

[Carole Sandford]

The egg is so well camouflaged!

[Rob Z]

Well done Diana!! They should know better. How good that the mum came back. And, aren't the eggs delightful?

[Mags]

You're the dikkop guardian. =) Great shot!

[Bec]

Good save! Nice speckled egg.

[Christine Sztukowski]

Great save

[Peter]

Well spotted and captured so well camouflaged, at least you tried to save the situation Diana:)

[katy]

I hope they didn't gho back and move the egg. Maybe the parents moved it? Terrific to see the patterns on it

[Babs]

I do hope they managed to move the egg. Good that you got a photo of it though.

[Beverley]

You did an amazing act of kindness, let’s hope all is good

[Lisa Brown]

I hope mom or dad come back to hatch the egg. It is beautiful

[Heather]

A beautiful shot with the warm brown colour tones and the varied textures, but...what an upsetting story, Diana! You did all that you could at least. Fav

[narayani]

What a shame. Such a beautiful egg

[Renee Salamon]

How special but sad

[haskar]

It's great that you noticed and reacted in time. Beautiful egg.

[Kathy A]

Nice looking egg. Hopefully they have moved their baby to a safer spot

[George]

Well done - and it provided a fortuitous shot of the egg.

[Steve Chappell]

Great capture

[gloria jones]

Nice shot of the egg...Hopefully, they will return once the egg is hatched.

[Allison Maltese]

Could she have taken the egg with her? I admire your efforts to save it, and your nice photo of this scene.

[Jane Pittenger]

Great save

[Rick]

Great shot. Hopefully mum has moved it to some other location, but not sure if that's something that they do. Hope you can find them.

[Issi Bannerman]

Oh, I hope mum moved it. I'm amazed to see how similar the colours of the egg are to the colours of the bird.

[winghong_ho]

Oh, it is so bad.

[Diana]

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