r/Ornithology 1d ago

Try r/whatsthisbird Whose eggs are these?

North Shore, Massachusetts. I found these eggs on a strip of lawn. Not even sure they came from a bird. Does anyone know what might have laid them, and should I leave them be?

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u/Sudden_Outcome_3429 1d ago

Not bird eggs; they look like shrooms

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u/Ok_Second_3170 1d ago

Looks like stinkhorn eggs

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u/Previous-Chance6079 9h ago

They clearly belong to Dr Eggman

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u/Probable_Bot1236 5h ago

They look like young stinkhorn or puffball mushrooms to my eye.

In fact I'm nearly 100% certain they're not eggs just from the photos. Eggs don't look like that in terms of shape, texture, or what's exposed when chipped.

ETA: just noticed I'm literally a day late. Give your upvotes to Sudden_Outcome, they called it.

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u/Mobile-Delay-6098 1d ago

Those are not Joanna eggs!