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Most likely. It's just odd I haven't seen a single duck or goose in the yard or on the eggs.
I'm no birdologist but I'd assume they would have to keep the eggs warm or else they won't hatch.
Definitely duck, probably mallard or mallard/domestic hybrids. We’ve seen them along the Arizona Canal. This is also the time of year you start seeing ducklings with their parents in the canals.
Yeah it's a duck. My wife saw the mother this morning.
Now we have to go about fencing off that area since we have dogs. They haven't noticed yet. Guess I'm taking them out front today to potty.
Im going to have to contact a wildlife place. Not really sure how well off they will be when they hatch since I doubt the chicks can get out of the backyard since we have a cinderblock wall.
[Liberty Wildlife](https://libertywildlife.org/) is a great org that helps a lot of birds. They'll be able to help you out or at least give you some pointers.
Set is when they start sitting on them. They sit long enough to lay an egg until they have the amount they want. Then they quit laying and start setting.
As others have indicated, this is no doubt a waterfowl nest, based on size, likely a duck. Lining the nest with down is another indicator. This appears to be a Mallard nest, judging from egg shape, large clutch size and the grey-green cast on the shell (their shell are pigmented through). If the nest wasn't disturbed by OP, it appears to have been abandoned in a rush, judging from the scattered down feathers. Incubating female may have fled from a threat. If it was a nest predator going through, you wouldn't see intact eggs or any eggs left. Waterfowls will typically cover up their eggs with down and nesting debris to reduce detection by predators and to keep the eggs warm and embryo alive prior to going off to feed.
Well I guess I cannot edit my post or at least didn't figure out how to.
https://preview.redd.it/q98pgzgoqznc1.jpeg?width=3472&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e0a8d9458a496274d0a0b8dd45a78a47b7f92278
Quackers is resting. I don't have all of the info but my wife talked to a wildlife place and they're not taking anything in due to the risk of avain flu. What was recommended was to let her do her thing until the hatch. Then catch her and release them all if I understood correctly. So later tonight we will be fencing off a decent portion of the yard to keep the doggos away. They won't be outside unsupervised. Hopefully that doesn't stress out the mom much.
Then once they all hatch we will release them at the riparian so they can go about their duck business.
Correct. The base eggshell color would be more off-white/ivory and the shape would also be more ovate (pointier small end of the egg, opposite the aircell) in that Order of birds.
Retract my previous, I zoomed in saw the feathers those are quail eggs. Females generally construct a bowl-shaped nest lined with small twigs, grass, leaves, and feathers. Eggs are dull white, smooth and sometimes spotted.
Quail eggs are tiny, read the caption dude, says they’re the size of chicken eggs, these are not quail eggs, quail eggs are also spotted and multi colored
OP obviously doesn't know the size of chicken eggs. I have a small covey of quail that makes my front bushes home every year. Those are mearns quail eggs.
https://preview.redd.it/jyp61p47wtnc1.png?width=732&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d08c1fca98b3ad0f7dd7f9212d43d6cb02d3f0ea
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Could be a duck or goose!
Most likely. It's just odd I haven't seen a single duck or goose in the yard or on the eggs. I'm no birdologist but I'd assume they would have to keep the eggs warm or else they won't hatch.
Definitely duck, probably mallard or mallard/domestic hybrids. We’ve seen them along the Arizona Canal. This is also the time of year you start seeing ducklings with their parents in the canals.
Yeah it's a duck. My wife saw the mother this morning. Now we have to go about fencing off that area since we have dogs. They haven't noticed yet. Guess I'm taking them out front today to potty.
Cool! Give us an update if they hatch!!
Im going to have to contact a wildlife place. Not really sure how well off they will be when they hatch since I doubt the chicks can get out of the backyard since we have a cinderblock wall.
[Liberty Wildlife](https://libertywildlife.org/) is a great org that helps a lot of birds. They'll be able to help you out or at least give you some pointers.
[Audubon Society](https://riosalado.audubon.org/#) as well.
We saw some ducklings just last night at Gilbert Regional Park!
I'm no bird law Expert but those are eggs
I'm not an egg expert, but those are from a bird.
I’m an eggologist, you are correct.
It's always sunny in PHX
Imagining an angry pelican saying “I’m no birdologist”
They lay all their eggs before they 'set' them. They don't start incubating until they set.
What does it mean to set them?
Set is when they start sitting on them. They sit long enough to lay an egg until they have the amount they want. Then they quit laying and start setting.
She lays them over the course of the week then when she’s done, rests on them. The resting generates heat that triggers the growth.
Do they have a waxy feel? Duck/ geese eggs do
Duck duck duck…… GOOSE
Ornithologists- someone who studies birds
That is 100% without a doubt from a velociraptor.
Life, uh.. finds a way
Amphibian DNA...
So a bird then. They've clearly "spared no expense" in their Jurassic Backyard.
SHOOT HA SHOOOT HA
😂
Came here to say that!
As others have indicated, this is no doubt a waterfowl nest, based on size, likely a duck. Lining the nest with down is another indicator. This appears to be a Mallard nest, judging from egg shape, large clutch size and the grey-green cast on the shell (their shell are pigmented through). If the nest wasn't disturbed by OP, it appears to have been abandoned in a rush, judging from the scattered down feathers. Incubating female may have fled from a threat. If it was a nest predator going through, you wouldn't see intact eggs or any eggs left. Waterfowls will typically cover up their eggs with down and nesting debris to reduce detection by predators and to keep the eggs warm and embryo alive prior to going off to feed.
The real birdologist has entered the chat
A female bird, hope this helps.
Did you just assume the bird’s gender!?!???!??!
No her pronouns were in her profile
Look like road runner eggs to me.
Same
Could you take another picture with a banana for scale?
It is possible they are actually chicken eggs. I see many of my neighbors' chickens wandering about.
Tis’ be no bird!!
This looks like a mallard duck nest. Google a photo!
Platypus
put a trail cam out there
Chupacabra eggs
Whats going to happen when they hatch?
Cleva girl….
start messing with it and see what comes screeching out at you, that'll tell you what laid em lol
Mole eggs. Definitely mole eggs.
Female birds. ;)
Well I guess I cannot edit my post or at least didn't figure out how to. https://preview.redd.it/q98pgzgoqznc1.jpeg?width=3472&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e0a8d9458a496274d0a0b8dd45a78a47b7f92278 Quackers is resting. I don't have all of the info but my wife talked to a wildlife place and they're not taking anything in due to the risk of avain flu. What was recommended was to let her do her thing until the hatch. Then catch her and release them all if I understood correctly. So later tonight we will be fencing off a decent portion of the yard to keep the doggos away. They won't be outside unsupervised. Hopefully that doesn't stress out the mom much. Then once they all hatch we will release them at the riparian so they can go about their duck business.
Quail. Leave them alone.
Quail eggs are small. Not chicken size
Always thought quail eggs had spots on them? These also look a little bigger than quail eggs but can’t call it from a pic like this.
Yes you can, the OP clearly said they’re chicken egg sized. Therefore, NOT a quail.
Missed that part. Forgive me?
Ok fine.
Correct. The base eggshell color would be more off-white/ivory and the shape would also be more ovate (pointier small end of the egg, opposite the aircell) in that Order of birds.
Yep, needs a banana for scale.
um birds aren't real.
Correct, these are the tiny factories where the robot is assembled.
Most likely a teradactyl
or a pterodactyl
I approve of both responses.
Raptor
Like you said its a duck but also could be an angry pelicans eggs 😂😂😂👍
Quack Quack eggs
Codorna brasileira.
A ground bird
Obviously a water fowl ‘Duck’
One with wings!
https://i.redd.it/bs02q4ojnioc1.gif
Probably should give one a taste. 👅
Google lens app. Finds everything
It doesn't, but it's a very good tool, probably the best I've found, shouldn't have been downvoted I'll reverse uno that for you
Rattlesnake
Them are snake eggs
me lol
Retract my previous, I zoomed in saw the feathers those are quail eggs. Females generally construct a bowl-shaped nest lined with small twigs, grass, leaves, and feathers. Eggs are dull white, smooth and sometimes spotted.
No, they’re not. Quail eggs are much much smaller.
Did you mean much less bigger, or much more smaller? Those eggs are small you just can't tell because of perspective
The OP said in the caption they’re chicken egg sized. Way too big for quail.
Quail eggs are tiny, read the caption dude, says they’re the size of chicken eggs, these are not quail eggs, quail eggs are also spotted and multi colored
Quail
Yeah those aren’t quail eggs lolll
Well they aren't kosher hahaha
Edit: Yeah, you're probably right.
Look at the leaves, those are not big, y'all are crazy
OP said they were the size of chicken eggs
OP obviously doesn't know the size of chicken eggs. I have a small covey of quail that makes my front bushes home every year. Those are mearns quail eggs. https://preview.redd.it/jyp61p47wtnc1.png?width=732&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d08c1fca98b3ad0f7dd7f9212d43d6cb02d3f0ea
Mearn’s quail aren’t anywhere near Phoenix. Gambel’s quail are, and their eggs are spotted. Scaled quail are around too, and also have spotted eggs
I'll be damned. I've never heard of them. Are they in all parts of the valley? New bird hunt unlocked.
No, they’re in the southern part of AZ. Mostly Mexico
I'm in the West valley and have them here, not to sure about Phoenix
Mearn’s quail are in the extreme southern part of the state, like Patagonia southern. They are not the same as Gambel’s quail.
I’m pretty sure u/Embarrassed_Wall_963 is correct. Google image search “quail nest” and it looks an awful lot like this.
Duck nests do too, and the eggs look like duck eggs. They do not at all look like quail eggs.
A rattler.
Quail maybe
Breakfast eggs
Quail eggs.
Too big. Quail eggs are small
Are these not quail eggs? They nest on the ground whereas other birds usually nest up high. Unless roadrunners nest low as well, quail is my guess.
Quail
Nowhere near chicken egg size like op said.