Birds' eggs,historical artwork. This collection shows the variation in egg colours and patterns. Such patterning is mainly for camouflage,which helps to protect the eggs from predators. The eggs here are from: pied flycatcher (blue,top left),meadow pipit (top centre),tree pipit (top right),dunlin (upper left),corncrake (or landrail,upper right),Richardson's skua (large,centre),widgeon (white,lower right),golden plover (bottom left) and skylark (bottom right) | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Terry, Sheila |
Taille de l’image : | 2631 px × 3768 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
Restrictions : | - |