Here's a great video of a camera disguised as a Rockhopper Penguin egg. The egg is removed from the penguin colony by a caracara (think of a hawk that acts like a crow) then is attacked by Turkey Vultures and ten the eggs ends up back in another part of the colony! If anything, this video underscores the fact that egg predation is incredibly common and eggs are highly valued by predators.
Link to Youtube video
Ecological research and life at mid-sized liberal arts university
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