Geobirds ::

Seen by	jbstruthers	Larger >>
When	May 08, 2012 at 13:45
Details	COMMON
Notes	The goose that was setting atop the neighbours' brick planter brought off her hatch this morning, the first on Beaumaris I believe. One egg failed to hatch. Six youngsters are swimming with mom and dad.
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Comments

jbstruthers, May 8 2012

Since this egg did not hatch (and is open), I'm wondering if it was attacked by a magpie or other opportunist. If so, why did it not finish the job?

jim macgregor, May 9 2012

-looks like a predator, as the puncture appears to be from the outside in; if this was done while the eventually successful eggs were in the nest and mum or dad appeared on the scene, chances are that most predators would leave in a hurry! Though I would have thought that the mother would have thrown it out of the nest because the smell would attract scavengers?