Patrick Barkham 

The Book of Eggs – in pictures

Some of the incredible photographs of birds' eggs from around the world that make up a beautiful new book
  
  


The book of Eggs: The book of Eggs photographed by John Weinstein
Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus)
Actual egg size: 51x44mm Photograph: John Weinstein/Ivy Press
The book of Eggs: The book of Eggs photographed by John Weinstein
Thick-billed murre (Uria lomvia)
Actual egg size: 81x50mm Photograph: John Weinstein/Ivy Press
The book of Eggs: The book of Eggs photographed by John Weinstein
Elegant crested tinamou (Eudromia elegans)
Actual egg size: 53x39mm Photograph: John Weinstein/Ivy Press
The book of Eggs: The book of Eggs photographed by John Weinstein
Great bowerbird (Chlamydera nuchalis)
Actual egg size: 42x29mm Photograph: John Weinstein/Ivy Press
The book of Eggs: The book of Eggs photographed by John Weinstein
Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae)
Actual egg size: 150x90mm Photograph: John Weinstein/Ivy Press
The book of Eggs: The book of Eggs photographed by John Weinstein
Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
Actual egg size: 36x25mm Photograph: John Weinstein/Ivy Press
The book of Eggs: The book of Eggs photographed by John Weinstein
Cetti's warbler (Cettia cetti)
Actual egg size: 17x14mm Photograph: John Weinstein/Ivy Press
The book of Eggs: The book of Eggs photographed by John Weinstein
American avocet (Recurvirostra americana)
Actual egg size: 50x34mm Photograph: John Weinstein/Ivy Press
The book of Eggs: The book of Eggs photographed by John Weinstein
Guira cuckoo (Guira guira)
Actual egg size: 43x32mm Photograph: John Weinstein/Ivy Press
Book of Eggs: Book of Eggs by John Weinstein
The Book of Eggs is published by the Ivy Press £29.99, featuring photography by John Weinstein from Chicago’s renowned Field Museum. It explores 600 examples at actual size, alongside pattern details, clutch images, breeding range maps, and engravings of all the birds. See more at ivypress.co.uk Photograph: John Weinstein/Ivy Press
 

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