This is the final part of the 3-part series and focuses on the eggs of our avian friends. My returning guest is Kathe Anderson ( Episode 27), who is a lifelong-learner and sharer, of anything bird-related. She frequently leads field trips in the Phoenix-area and at wildlife festivals across Arizona. She participates in local survey programs and Christmas Bird Counts, along with authoring articles for local Audubon Society newsletters. Kathe also presents at festivals, like the Southeast Arizona Birding Festival, where we first met and she also presented on eggs. Chapters00:00 - Intro01:13 - Recent Bird Count Experience07:36 - Introduction to Avian Eggs08:55 - Parts of an Egg09:51 - The Journey of an Egg14:37 - The Shell15:52 - Egg Shapes17:02 - When Does an Egg Hatch?19:16 - Egg Fragments after Hatching20:24 - Eggs and the Surrounding Environment21:11 - Relationship between Nests and Eggs25:19 - Birds that Lay Eggs in Others’ Nests26:29 - Egg Size and Bird Size27:52 - The Egg Rule29:05 - The Phalarope’s Eggs32:08 - Brown-headed Cowbirds & Their Many Eggs35:33 - Nest Parasites Outside the US36:49 - Maintaining Egg Temperatures39:02 - Summary of Egg Segment39:33 - Bird of the Episode: Gambel’s Quail51:26 - OutroVerde Valley Birding and Nature Festival 2023 https://verderiver.org/birding-festival/For pictures, please check out the Podcast's Instagram: @lookingatbirdspodcastTo look at birds while you listen to the podcast, please check out the Podcast's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@lookingatbirdsThank you for listening!