Uploaded April 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Eggs! There are around 10,800 different species of birds, all which lay eggs that vary in size, color, shape, and parental care required. Dr. John Bates pulled some highlights from the Field Museum's egg collection to share these fragile, historically important and BEAUTIFUL specimens with us.

"The Book of Eggs" by Mark E. Hauber, Edited by John Bates & Barbara Becker: bit.ly/2PhtKaL
Learn more about the Field Museum's work monitoring and supporting peregrine falcons in Chicago: bit.ly/2VY9AFq

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Executive Producer, Creator, Host:
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Producer, Director, Editor:
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Special thanks:
Dr. John Bates, Ben Marks, John Weinstein & Lauren Bawiec!
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This episode is filmed on location at the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois.
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