Found an old nest while out walking

[duckn66]

Was walking my dogs this morning on the back part of my pasture and found some egg shells. Looks like they may have been about half the size or maybe a hair bigger than half the size of a domestic chicken egg. Suppose they were pheasant or prairie chicken? Kind of an off white color.

Whatever they were I sure hope the chicks made it!

 

[BritChaser]

That description matches pheasant and prairie chicken eggs.

 

[Preston1]

I have never seen a prairie chicken egg, I once caught a week old chick prairie chicken, years ago, at Ft. Riley, Kansas. I let him go back into the wild, I hope his mother found him.
Pheasant eggs are kind of greenish and light brown looking. Look at the pheasant nest and eggs below:
http://tracksandsigns.blogspot.com/2010/06/pheasant-nest.html
http://www.pointinggundogs.com/2008/07/gathering-pheasant-eggs/

 

[duckn66]

Those eggs in the pic would have been about the same size as the shells I saw. I would imagine the sun may have bleached them more white over the summer. I can't imagine it being anything but a pheasant or prairie chicken.

 

[Toad]

Let's just pray they weren't Jayhawk eggs. The fewer of those around, the better. :laugh:

 

[kansasbrittany]

Those eggs in the pic would have been about the same size as the shells I saw. I would imagine the sun may have bleached them more white over the summer. I can't imagine it being anything but a pheasant or prairie chicken.

Whichever species it was, it's pretty cool that they're producing chicks on your land. I know you've been dreaming up/working on habitat projects. Finding a nest had to be a very rewarding experience:cheers: