File:Shorebird Eggs in a Nest (8428791376).jpg

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It might have been easy to tread on these 4 camouflaged eggs nestled in the tundra because they are small and very hard to see. Shorebirds build shallow nests on the ground and trust that they won't be spotted by predators.

Close view of four spotted eggs.
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Author Western Arctic National Parklands

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This image was originally posted to Flickr by Western Arctic National Parklands at https://flickr.com/photos/41585865@N06/8428791376. It was reviewed on 25 November 2015 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0.

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